Spirulina

The effects of Spirulina Platensis on anthropometric indices, appetite, lipid profile and serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in obese individuals: a randomized double blinded placebo controlled trial.

Zeinalian Reihaneh (2017) · BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Antiviral potential of spirulina in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus or Hepatis C virus infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

McKinley Linda (2024) · Clinical nutrition ESPEN · n=4

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of Spirulina supplementation on plasma lipid concentrations.

Serban Maria-Corina (2016) · Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Spirulina maxima improves insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, and total antioxidant status in obese patients with well-treated hypertension: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.

Szulinska M (2017) · European review for medical and pharmacological sciences

The Role of Chlorella and Spirulina as Adjuvants of Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Pinto-Leite Mariana (2025) · Nutrients

Hypolipidemic Effect of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima Supplementation and a Systematic Physical Exercise Program in Overweight and Obese Men: A Double-Blind, Randomized, and Crossover Controlled Trial.

Hernández-Lepe Marco Antonio (2019) · Marine drugs

Effects on Spirulina Supplementation on Immune Cells' Parameters of Elite College Athletes.

Zhang Yuting (2022) · Nutrients · n=20

Spirulina supplementation and anthropometric indices: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials.

Zarezadeh Meysam (2021) · Phytotherapy research : PTR

Multiple micronutrient supplementation using spirulina platensis and infant growth, morbidity, and motor development: Evidence from a randomized trial in Zambia.

Masuda Kazuya (2019) · PloS one · n=250

Spirulina Supplementation Can Reduce Serum Levels of C-Reactive Protein: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Randomized Clinical Trials.

Hariri Mitra (2026) · International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition

A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled add-on trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and anti-atherogenic effect of spirulina platensis in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Karizi Sahar Rajabzadeh (2023) · Phytotherapy research : PTR

Physiological effects of spirulina supplementation during lactate threshold exercise at simulated altitude (2,500 m): a randomized controlled trial.

Gurney Tom (2025) · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

The Combinatory Effect of Spirulina Supplementation and Resistance Exercise on Plasma Contents of Adipolin, Apelin, Ghrelin, and Glucose in Overweight and Obese Men.

Mohammad Malekaneh (2022) · Mediators of inflammation

Benefits of Dietary Supplementation with Specific Silicon-Enriched Spirulina on Arterial Function in Healthy Elderly Individuals: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Virsolvy Anne (2025) · Nutrients · n=60

Spirulina supplementation and oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials.

Mohiti Sara (2021) · Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology · n=465

Impact of Spirulina Supplementation on Semen Parameters in Patients with Idiopathic Male Infertility: A Pilot Randomized Trial.

Modarresi Roya (2019) · Urology journal · n=40

From Gut to Skeletal Muscle: Synergistic Effects of Probiotics and Spirulina Supplementation on Soccer Players' Performance and Body Composition.

Pour Afrooz Samsamy (2026) · Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins

Effect of Spirulina Supplementation on Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Machowiec Piotr (2021) · Nutrients · n=230

The effects of spirulina on glycemic control and serum lipoproteins in patients with metabolic syndrome and related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Hamedifard Zahra (2019) · Phytotherapy research : PTR

Effects of spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis supplementation on inflammation, physical and mental quality of life, and anthropometric measures in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS): a triple-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

Karimi S (2025) · Nutrition journal

Effects of Spirulina supplementation in patients with ulcerative colitis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial.

Moradi Sajjad (2024) · BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Spirulina's impacts on cardiovascular health: Insights from a systematic meta-analysis of RCT.

Shiri Hamidreza (2025) · Complementary therapies in medicine

Effects of Spirulina platensis supplementation on lipid profile in HIV-infected antiretroviral naïve patients in Yaounde-Cameroon: a randomized trial study.

Ngo-Matip Marthe-Elise (2014) · Lipids in health and disease · n=82

The effects of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) supplementation on anthropometric indices, blood pressure, sleep quality, mental health, fatigue status and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.

Moradi Sajjad (2021) · International journal of clinical practice

An attempt to induce an immunomodulatory effect in rowers with spirulina extract.

Juszkiewicz Artur (2018) · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

The Effects of Spirulina Supplementation on Redox Status and Performance Following a Muscle Damaging Protocol.

Pappas Aggelos (2021) · International journal of molecular sciences

Effect of Spirulina Nigrita® Supplementation on Indices of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage after Eccentric Protocol of Upper Limbs in Apparently Healthy Volunteers.

Krokidas Anastasios (2024) · Nutrients

The Effect of Eight Weeks of Aerobic Exercise and Spirulina Supplementation on Some Liver Enzymes, Body Composition, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Overweight and Obese Adult Women.

Akbarzadeh Khadari Haniyeh (2025) · Biological research for nursing

Fourteen-Days Spirulina Supplementation Increases Hemoglobin, but Does Not Provide Ergogenic Benefit in Recreationally Active Cyclists: A Double-Blinded Randomized Crossover Trial.

Ali Yunus (2024) · Journal of dietary supplements

Effect of high-dose Spirulina supplementation on hospitalized adults with COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial.

Aghasadeghi Mohammad Reza (2024) · Frontiers in immunology · n=189

Effect of Arthrospira (Spirulina) maxima Supplementation and a Systematic Physical Exercise Program on the Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness of Overweight or Obese Subjects: A Double-Blind, Randomized, and Crossover Controlled Trial.

Hernández-Lepe Marco Antonio (2018) · Marine drugs

Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Using Spirulina platensis during the First 1000 Days is Positively Associated with Development in Children under Five Years: A Follow up of A Randomized Trial in Zambia.

Masuda Kazuya (2019) · Nutrients

Spirulina platensis Provides a Small Advantage in Vertical Jump and Sprint Performance But Does Not Improve Elite Rugby Players' Body Composition.

Chaouachi Mehdi (2021) · Journal of dietary supplements

The effect of Spirulina supplementation on lipid profile: GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of data from randomized controlled trials.

Rahnama Iman (2023) · Pharmacological research · n=1076

Spirulina supplementation prevents exercise-induced lipid peroxidation, inflammation and skeletal muscle damage in elite rugby players.

Chaouachi Mehdi (2022) · Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association

The effects of spirulina supplementation on serum iron and ferritin, anemia parameters, and fecal occult blood in adults with ulcerative colitis: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.

Moradi Sajjad (2023) · Clinical nutrition ESPEN

Impact of a 12-week High-Intensity Interval Training With Spirulina Supplementation on Insulin Resistance-Mediated by Apo-A, -B, and -J in Men With Obesity HIIT With Spirulina on Apolipoproteins.

Tayebi Seyed Morteza (2025) · European journal of sport science

Spirulina as a daily nutritional supplement of young pre-school Cambodian children of deprived settings: a single-blinded, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial.

Barennes Hubert (2022) · BMC pediatrics

Possible ameliorative role of Spirulina platensis on coagulation factors, lymphocytopenia, and malnutrition in ICU patients with COVID-19.

Hatami Monireh (2023) · Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · n=104

Efficacy of Spirulina 500 mg vs Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1% for the Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Chaitanya Nallan Csk (2022) · The journal of contemporary dental practice · n=60

Effects of Spirulina supplementation on obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Moradi Sajjad (2019) · Complementary therapies in medicine

Combined high-intensity interval training and spirulina supplementation synergistically improve inflammatory and lipid-associated biomarkers in men with obesity.

Delfan Maryam (2026) · Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.)

The Effect of Spirulina Supplementation on Blood Pressure in Adults: A GRADE-Assessed Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Shiri Hamidreza (2025) · Phytotherapy research : PTR

Spirulina supplementation and circuit resistance training (CRT) reduce serum asprosin and appetite and improve energy balance in men with obesity and overweight.

Hossein Nakhaei (2025) · Hormones (Athens, Greece)

Impact of daily supplementation of Spirulina platensis on the immune system of naïve HIV-1 patients in Cameroon: a 12-months single blind, randomized, multicenter trial.

Ngo-Matip Marthe-Elise (2015) · Nutrition journal

Spirulina supplementation during gradual weight loss in competitive wrestlers.

Bagheri Reza (2022) · The British journal of nutrition

Spirulina supplementation as an adjuvant therapy in enhancement of antioxidant capacity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials.

Naeini Fatemeh (2021) · International journal of clinical practice · n=415

Effect of Spirulina maxima Supplementation on Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, and Zinc Status in Obese Patients with Treated Hypertension.

Suliburska J (2016) · Biological trace element research