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Spirulina (Arthrospira): potential application as an animal feed supplement

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Spirulina has been used as human food supplement for over 20 years, but its use as an animal feed supplement is relatively recent. This paper reviews earlier studies on its more established effects on growth, survival and tissue quality in a whole range of animals and more recent studies on its immunomodulatory, anti-viral and anti-cancer effects. The basis for potential application as an animal feed supplement is discussed.

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    Amha Belay & Yoshimichi Ota

  2. Biochemical Division, Dainippon Ink & Chemicals Inc., 7-20 Nihonbashi 3-Chome, Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 103, Japan

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Belay, A., Kato, T. & Ota, Y. Spirulina (Arthrospira): potential application as an animal feed supplement. J Appl Phycol 8, 303–311 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02178573

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