Effects of the microalgae Chlamydomonas on gastrointestinal health

Effects of the microalgae Chlamydomonas on gastrointestinal health

The effects of consuming whole-cell biomass of the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii on gastrointestinal health in mice and humans was examined. A 14-day murine model of acute colitis revealed significantly less weight loss in mice that received C. reinhardtii biomass by oral gavage. Based on th...

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Main Authors: Francis J. Fields, Franck Lejzerowicz, Dave Schroeder, Soo M. Ngoi, Miller Tran, Daniel McDonald, Lingjing Jiang, John T. Chang, Rob Knight, Stephen Mayfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Gastrointestinal symptoms
American Gut
Microbiome
Dextran sodium sulfate
Bioactive
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619306620

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