ReviewFood science & nutrition2025
Effects of Spirulina Supplementation on C-Reactive Protein (CRP): A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.
Review in Food science & nutrition, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Algae and Algal Protein in Human Nutrition: A Narrative Review of Health Outcomes from Clinical Studies.Nutrients · 2026Review
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Abstract
The preceding research has produced varied results concerning the impact of Spirulina supplementation on C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, considered one of the primary risk factors associated with inflammation in chronic conditions. We aimed to understand the potential relationship between Spirulina supplementation and human CRP modulation by performing a meta-analysis. A comprehensive search was conducted up to February 2024 on prominent medical bibliographic databases, including Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed, to identify relevant studies. The overall effect size was calculated using a random-effects model that was proposed by DerSimonian and Laird. The pooled effect size was expressed as weighted mean differences (WMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Furthermore, the heterogeneity between the included studies was evaluated using Cochran's
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