Abstract
Immulina®, a commercial extract of Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis is a potent activator of THP-1 monocytes and CD4+ T cells IN VITRO and enhances several immunological functions in mice. We further characterized Immulina® by determining that Braun-type lipoproteins are responsible for a major portion of the IN VITRO monocyte activation exhibited by this material. In order to understand the effect of Immulina® on NK cell activity, a pilot study was conducted on ten healthy North American individuals who supplemented their diet with Immulina® (400 mg/day) for seven days. We observed a 40 % average increase in the killing of K562 tumor cells by NK cells (p
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Planta Medica |
Vol/bind | 76 |
Udgave nummer | 16 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1802-8 |
Antal sider | 7 |
ISSN | 0032-0943 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 1 nov. 2010 |