Effects of the microalgae Chlamydomonas on gastrointestinal health

• Published in: Journal of functional foods Vol. 65; no. C; p. 103738
• Main Authors: Fields, Francis J., Lejzerowicz, Franck, Schroeder, Dave, Ngoi, Soo M., Tran, Miller, McDonald, Daniel, Jiang, Lingjing, Chang, John T., Knight, Rob, Mayfield, Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier 01.02.2020
• Subjects: 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; American Gut; Bioactive; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Dextran sodium sulfate; Food Science & Technology; Gastrointestinal symptoms; hlamydomonas reinhardtii; Microbiome; Nutrition & Dietetics

The effects of consuming whole-cell biomass of the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii on gastrointestinal health in mice and humans was examined. A 14-day murine model of acute colitis revealed significantly less weight loss in mice that received C. reinhardtii biomass by oral gavage. Based on th...