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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Spirulina and Increased Body Protein Level

Doses used in studies

g/day: 2 (median 2, IQR 2–2) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4.3 weeks · IQR 4.3 weeks–4.3 weeks · Range 4.3 weeks–4.3 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Postoperative Spirulina Platensis Supplementation Optimizes Body Composition Improvement without Adverse Effects in Women Undergoing Gastric Bypass: a Pilot Study Randomized and Placebo-Controlled.
- 2025-11-26
- RCT · n = 25
- Obesity surgery 36(1)
- - Paula Caroline de Almeida
  - Thiago da Rosa Lima
  - Eudes Thiago Pereira Avila
  - Gabriel Abreu Brito
  - Natália Ost Malheios
  - Régis Vilela Leal
  - Eduardo Rodrigues Alves Junior
  - Gunther Peres Pimenta
  - James Wilfred Navalta
  - Amilcar Sabino Damazo
- PubMed: 41299126
- DOI: 10.1007/s11695-025-08400-8
13 Insights on
- Increased Body Protein Level
- High evidence
- Clinical
increased levels of body protein (p = 0.028)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
2 g/day