Spirulina
"Spirulina" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of filamentous CYANOBACTERIA found in most lakes and ponds. It has been used as a nutritional supplement particularly due to its high protein content.
| Descriptor ID |
D053545
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.280.697
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spirulina" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Orsagh-Yentis DK, Bai S, Bobbey A, Hayes C, Pusateri A, Williams K. Spirulina breath test indicates differences in gastric emptying based on age, gender, and BMI. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 06; 33(6):e14079.
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Park WS, Kim HJ, Li M, Lim DH, Kim J, Kwak SS, Kang CM, Ferruzzi MG, Ahn MJ. Two Classes of Pigments, Carotenoids and C-Phycocyanin, in Spirulina Powder and Their Antioxidant Activities. Molecules. 2018 Aug 17; 23(8).