Effect of microalga Spirulina platensis (Arthrospira platensis) on hippocampus lipoperoxidation and lipid profile in rats with induced hypercholesterolemia

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1253-1259

  Bertolin, Telma Elita ^b   Pilatti, Dayane ^a   Giacomini, Ana Cristina Vendrametto Varrone ^a   Bavaresco, Caren Serra ^a   Colla, Luciane Maria ^b   Costa, Jorge Alberto Vieira ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Pesquisa em Alimentação   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Arthrorspira; Cholesterol; Lipids; Spirulina

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSPIRA PLATENSIS; RATTUS; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 77953329988     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000500024     Document Type: Article

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