Blue-Green Algae 500 mg

Botanicals & Herbs

Brand: NOW

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Net Contents

180 Veg Capsule(s)

Serving Size

2 Vegetarian Capsule(s)

Servings Per Container

Not specified

Supplement Form

Capsule

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

7 33739 02624 8

Product Version

Not specified

Suggested Use

SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement; take 2 to 4 capsules daily. Start with a smaller amount and gradually increase dosage over several weeks. Consider taking these other NOW(R) products: Energy; Detox Support(TM) and Triphala.

Market Reference

$6.11 – $69.99· 22 listings
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Research & Studies

  • Medicinal uses of red algae and blue-green algae

    N Naveed - Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 2014 - indianjournals.com

    … Red algae are frequently taken as a dietary supplement, though … non-edible species of algae, which are detrimental to health. … in doses of 500 milligrams four to six times daily. Organic …

    20148 citations
  • The utility of algae as sources of high value nutritional ingredients, particularly for alternative/complementary proteins to improve human health

    JY Wu, R Tso, HS Teo, S Haldar - Frontiers in nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org

    … supplement. Notable edible species include Chlorella, and cyanobacteria (or blue-green algae… A lower algae dose of 500 mg/day brown algae could explain why no changes in hs-CRP …

    2023157 citations
  • Health benefits of blue-green algae: prevention of cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

    CS Ku, Y Yang, Y Park, J Lee - Journal of medicinal food, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com

    … Up to now, BGA dosages used in human clinical trials have … as a dietary supplement or a food component to obtain health … Summary of the protective effects of blue-green algae (BGA) …

    2013173 citations
  • … prospects? Humans have eaten seaweed for millennia; now microalgae are to be served up in a variety of novel health supplements, medicaments and preparations

    A Moore - The EMBO Reports, 2001 - Springer

    … But now the time has come for microalgae, unicellular blue‐green and red algae that can be … Its product, Chlorella vulgaris, a single‐celled blue‐green alga, is destined mainly for food …

    200128 citations
  • Earth food Spirulina (Arthrospira): production and quality standards

    E Koru - Food additive, 2012 - academia.edu

    … blue-green algae, has been extensively studied and is now in widespread usage throughout the world as a food product and as a dietary supplement … scientific and medical research, …

    2012144 citations
  • Vitamin A, nutrition, and health values of algae: Spirulina, Chlorella, and Dunaliella

    G Tang, PM Suter - Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences, 2011 - researchgate.net

    … Recently, several concerns regarding potential toxicity of blue-green alga (… supplement is promoted as a panacea for many conditions and diseases and is now widely sold in the health …

    2011200 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2012-10-01. DSLD Label ID: 13784. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.