Effect of a Klamath algae product ("AFA-B12") on blood levels of vitamin B12 and homocysteine in vegan subjects: A pilot study

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-123

  Baroni, Luciana ^a   Scoglio, Stefano ^b   Benedetti, Serena ^c   Bonetto, Chiara ^d   Pagliarani, Silvia ^c   Benedetti, Yanina ^b   Rocchi, Marco ^c   Canestrari, Franco ^c  

^a Villa Salus Hospital   (Italy)

^b Nutritherapy Research Center   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aphanizomenon flos aquae; Cyanobacteria; Homo cysteine; Klamath algae; Vegans; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ALGA; APHANIZOMENON; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KLAMATH ALGA; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; VEGETARIAN; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; APHANIZOMENON; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIET, VEGETARIAN; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ALGAE; APHANIZOMENON FLOS-AQUAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 76749086161     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.79.2.117     Document Type: Article

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