Bioregulatory and therapeutic effects of blue green algae

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-16

  Kumar, K ^a   Lakshmanan, A ^a   Kannaiyan, S ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; Carotenoid; Immunity; Inflammation; Pharmaceutical; Therapeutic

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; APHANIZOMENON FLOS AQUAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; GALLUS GALLUS; HIV TYPE 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; NOSTOC; NOSTOC ELLIPSOSPORUM; PHORMIDIUM TENUE; SCYTONEMA SP.; SIMIAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; STREPTOMYCES; TOLYPOTHRIX CONGLUTINATA;

EID: 26644464177     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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