A subchronic toxicity study of Spirulina platensis

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 351-358

  Hutadilok Towatana, Nongporn ^a   Reanmongkol, Wantana ^a   Satitit, Siva ^a   Panichayupakaranant, Pharkphoom ^a   Ritthisunthorn, Pratum ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Blue green algae; Spirulina platensis; Subchronic toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; MUS; RATTUS; RODENTIA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 61849122757     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.14.351     Document Type: Article

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