Spirulina platensis Consumption Prevents Obesity and Improves the Deleterious Effects on Intestinal Reactivity in Rats Fed a Hypercaloric Diet

The consumption of hypercaloric diets is related to the development of obesity, favoring the etiology of gastrointestinal disorders. In this context, Spirulina platensis (SP), some blue-green algae with antioxidant action, appears as a potential therapeutic alternative to prevent obesity and associa...

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Main Authors: Anderson Fellyp Avelino Diniz, Brena Freire de Oliveira Claudino, Manoel Vieira Duvirgens, Petruska Pessoa da Silva Souza, Paula Benvindo Ferreira, Francisco Fernandes Lacerda Júnior, Adriano Francisco Alves, Bagnólia Araújo da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3260789