Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 3

Overall review on effective therapeutic benefits of Spirulina: A microalgae

Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/p. Loni - 413736, Tal - Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar (M.S.)

*Corresponding Author E-mail: sonawanepankaj98@gmail.com

Online published on 7 March, 2023.

Abstract

Known as the superfood, Spirulinaplatensis, a blue-green algae, has stood out in the natural world as a source of nutrition for man for hundreds of times owing to its high content of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. In addition, it's also known to retain several pharmacological effects of which one of the most prominent is its effective against inflammation and fever. Spirulina spp. is belonging to the family of Oscillatoriaceae, which having different natural exertion. Spirulinaplatensis (SP) is rich in bioactive composites with numerous medicinal benefits it cyanobacterium rich in proteins, polyunsaturated amino acids, and bioactive composites, similar as C-phycocyanin, which has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity and possible lipid and glucose metabolism effects. Spirulinaplatensis (SP) is a filamentous cyanobacterium microalgae with potent salutary phyto-antioxidant, anti-inflammatory causes reduction in prostaglandin E2 and anti-cancerous properties. The present study aimed to probe to pharmacological conditioning of spirulinaplantensis.

Keywords

Anti-inflammatory, Anticancer, C-phycocyanin, Cyanobacterium, Spirulinaplantesis