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Spirulina, or Arthrospira platensis, is a blue-green algae. It is considered a superfood due to its high concentration of nutrients, which include proteins, vitamins, and minerals.
In addition to containing bioactive compounds that are antioxidants and immunomodulators, spirulina has numerous other properties[1]. Several space programs (including NASA) have proposed that during long-term space missions it could be grown because it is such a concentrated source of nutrients.
In tropical and subtropical regions around the world, spirulina grows in lakes and ponds. Africa's Lake Chad region uses it as a source of food. As a food source, spirulina was also used by the Aztecs and other Mesoamericans historically -- the Aztecs called it tecuitlatl.
Since the late 1990s, dried spirulina has been a popular supplement sold in health food stores as a powder or pressed into tablets.
Using dried powder can have a drawback in that a dose of two grams or more is needed for adequate immune function based on human research.
Protein and Nucleotide Water Extract derived from Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) has the advantage that it has been concentrated so much that very small amounts are required to support immunity.
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