Published in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
Aging is a major risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Age-related disorders include oxidative stress, mitochondria dysfunction, and exacerbation of the NF-κB/NLRP3 innate immune response pathways. Some of the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes, however, remain unclear. This study tested the hypothesis that NLRP3 inflammasome plays a...
V okviru magistrskega dela smo ugotavljali vpliv časa mlečnokislinske fermentacije na vsebnost hranljivih snovi v mikroalgi Arthrospira platensis. Za inokulum smo uporabili mlečnokislinsko bakterijo Lactobacillus plantarum. Opravili smo fermentacije v treh bioloških ponovitvah. Mlečnokislinska fermentacija na pripravljenih vzorcih mikroalge je pote...
Published in Journal of the science of food and agriculture
In order to combat environmental and food security concerns associated with the increasing demand for soymeal related to increasing meat consumption, this study determines the chicken meat quality derived when soymeal is substituted for either partially de-fatted Hermetia illucens larval meal or spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) in broiler diets. P...
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy provided by spirulina platensis and cetirizine for treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR). A randomised controlled clinical trial was performed on 53 patients with AR divided into experimental and control groups in an accredited tertiary academic centre. Subjects in the experimental group were treated w...
Abstract Health safety of spirulina (Spirulina platensis) for food application was evaluated through hematology and histopathology of liver, spleen and kidney in Sprague Dawley rats fed on three isoproteic diets maintained to 10% protein for forty five days. Three groups of rats were maintained as control diet casein (R-C); diet containing crude sp...
Fikobiliproteini so pigmentni proteini, ki v mikroalgah vrste Arthrospira platensis sodelujejo pri absorpciji svetlobe za fotosintezo. Glede na spekter absorpcije ločimo tri predstavnike: fikoeritrin, fikocianin in alofikocianin. Ker z mlečnokislinsko fermentacijo substrata lahko vplivamo na profil in aktivnost bioaktivnih komponent v njem, smo v n...
Published in Frontiers in Nutrition
Obesity is one of the greatest public health problems worldwide. It is associated with underlying low-grade inflammation, thus is a risk factor for the development of cardiometabolic alterations. Functional foods, such as spirulina and turmeric, in the form of nutraceutics have been considered to exert not only an antioxidant effect but also modula...
Published in Foods
Currently, soybean meal constitutes the main protein source for poultry production. However, the environmental and social issues related to soybean production are calling for more sustainable protein sources that can offset soybean requirements in animal production. Hermetia illucens larvae and the microalga spirulina ( Arthrospira platensis ) have...
Published in Open Heart
Spirulina, a cyanobacteria commonly referred to as a blue-green algae, is one of the oldest lifeforms on Earth. Spirulina grows in both fresh and saltwater sources and is known for its high protein and micronutrient content. This review paper will cover the effects of spirulina on weight loss and blood lipids. The currently literature supports the ...
Chlorophyll a derivatives were integrated in &ldquo / all solid-state&rdquo / dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) with a mesoporous TiO2 electrode and 2&prime / ,2&prime / ,7,7&prime / -tetrakis[N,N-di(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-9,9&prime / -spirobifluorene as the hole-transport material. Despite modest power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) between 0.26%...
