The influence of obesity on the effects of spirulina supplementation in the human metabolic response of Korean elderly

Nutrition Research and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 418-423

  Park, Hee Jung ^a   Lee, Hyun Sook ^b  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^b Dongseo University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant effect; BMI; Dyslipidemia; Immunity; Spirulina

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982823371     PISSN: 19761457     EISSN: 20056168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2016.10.4.418     Document Type: Article

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