Subchronic toxicity study in mice fed Spirulina maxima

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 235-241

  Salazar, M ^a   Martinez E ^a   Madrigal, E ^a   Ruiz, L E ^b   Chamorro, G A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Algal toxicology; Blue green algae; Cyanobacteria; Spirulina

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FOOD DYE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLUE GREEN ALGA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SAFETY; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD CELLS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL; CYANOBACTERIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRINKING; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD COLORING AGENTS; MALE; MICE; ORGAN SIZE; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0345698884     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00080-4     Document Type: Article

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