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Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

  • Kushak RI, Drapeau C, Van Cott EM, Winter HH (2000) Favorable effects of blue-green algae Aphanizomenon flos-aquae on rat plasma lipids. JANA vol. 2 (3): 59-65. (Read abstract)
  • Jensen GS, Ginsberg DI, Huerta P, Citton M, Drapeau C (2000) Consumption of Aphanizomenon flos aquae has rapid effects on the circulation and function of immune cells in humans. A novel approach to nutritional mobilization of the immune system. JANA vol. 2 (3): 50-58. (Read abstract)
  • Drapeau C, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae and the Nervous System, Attention Deficit Disorder, Depression and Mood Elevation. (Read abstract)
  • Lahitova N, Doupovcova M, Zvonar J, Chandoga J, Hocman G (1994) Antimutagenic properties of fresh-water blue-green algae. Folia Microbiol (Praha), 39(4), pp. 301-3. (Read abstract)
  • Gabriel Cousens, M.D. (1985) Report of Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease with Alphanae Klamathomenon Flos-Aqua. ORTHOMEDICINE Volume VIII, Number 1& 2. (Read abstract)
  • Hart A., Zaske L. Patterson K., Drapeau C, Jensen G.. (2007). Natural killer cell activation and modulation of chemokine receptor profile in vitro by an extract from the cyanophyta Aphanizomenon flos-aquae. Journal of Medicinal Food, 10(3): 435-441. (Read abstract)
  • Jensen, GS, Carter SG, Redman KA, Benson KF, Ehmann A, Guthrie J, Turner J, Drapeau C. Cognitive enhancement and immune modulating properties of an antioxidant-rich microalgae extract, AFAninPlusTM. SSW09 poster session. (Read abstract)

General

  • Berthold-Losleben M, Heitmann S, Himmerich H. Anti-inflammatory drugs in psychiatry. (2009). Inflammation and Allergy-Drug Targets, Sep; 8(4):266-76. (Read abstract)
  • Dhabhar FS, Burke HM, Epel ES, Mellon SH, Rosser R, Reus VI, Wolkowitz OM. (2009). Low serum IL-10 concentrations and loss of regulatory association between IL-6 and IL-10 in adults with major depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research, Jul; 43(11):962-9. (Read abstract)
  • Kim YK, Lee SW, Kim SH, Shim SH, Han SW, Choi SH, Lee BH. (2008). Differences in cytokines between non-suicidal patients and suicidal patients in major depression. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacol Biological Psychiatry, Feb 15; 32(2):356-61. (Read abstract)

Phycocyanin

  • Romay C, Armesto J, Remirez D, Gonzalez R, Ledon N, Garcia I (1998) Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of C-phycocyanin from blue-green algae. Inflamm. Res. 47: 36-41. (Read abstract)
  • Romay C, Ledon N, Gonzalez R (1998) Further studies on anti-inflammatory activity of phycocyanin in some animal models of inflammation. Inflamm Res. 47(8):334-8. (Read abstract)
  • Gonzalez R, Rodriguez S, Romay C, Ancheta O, Gonzalez A, Armesto J, Remirez D, Merino N (1999) Anti-inflammatory activity of phycocyanin extract in acetic acid-induced colitis in rats. Pharmacol Res 39(1):55-9. (Read abstract)
  • Reddy CM, Bhat VB, Kiranmai G, Reddy MN, Reddanna P, Madyastha K. (2000). Selective inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 by C-phycocyanin, a biliprotein from Spirulina platensis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 277(3):599-603. (Read abstract)
  • Remirez D, Gonzáles A, Merino N, González R, Ancheta O, Romay C, Rodrigues S. (1999). Effect of phycocyanin in zymosan-induced arthritis in mice-phycocyanin as an antiarthritic compound. Drug Development Research, 48:70-75. (Read abstract)
  • Rimbau V, Camins A, Romay C, Gonzáles R, Pallas M. (1999). Protective effects of C-phycocyanin against kainic acid-induced neuronal damage in rat hippocampus. Neuroscience Letters, Dec 3: 276:75-78. (Read abstract)
  • Rimbau V, Camins A, Pubill D, Sureda F, Romay C, González R, Jimenéz A, Escubedo E, Camarasa J, Pallás M. (2001). C-Phycocyanin protects cerebellar granule cells from low potassium/serum deprivation-induced apoptosis. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 364:96-104. (Read abstract)
  • Romay C, Ledón N, González R. (2000). Effects of phycocyanin extract on prostaglandin E2 levels in mouse ear inflammation test. Arzneimittel.-Forschung./Drug Research, 50(II), Nr12, 1106-1109. (Read abstract)
  • Vadiraja B, Gaikwad N, Madyastha K. (1998). Hepatoprotective effect of C-phycocyanin: protection for carbon tetrachloride and R-(+)-pulegone-mediated hepatotoxicty in rats. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 249(2):428-31. (Read abstract)
  • Vadiraja B, Bhat V, Madaystha K. (2000). C-Phycocyanin: A potent peroxyl radical scavenger in vivo and in vitro. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 275, 20-25. (Read abstract)
  • Carter SG, Redman KA, Benson KF, Ehmann A, Guthrie J, Norris L, Turner J, Jensen, GS. Analegisic and anti-inflammatory properties of a novel phycocyanin-rich microalgae extract, CyaninPlusTM. SSW09 poster session. (Read abstract)
  • Romay C, González R, Ledón N, Remirez D, and Rimbau V (2003). C-Phycocyanin: A Biliprotein with Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotective Effects. Current Protein and Peptide Science, 4, 000-000 1 (Read abstract)

Phenylethylamine (PEA)

  • Sabelli HC, Fink P, Fawcett J, Tom C. (1996). Sustained antidepressant effect of PEA replacement. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 8(2):168-71. (Read abstract)