Spirulina in a Rat Breast-Cancer Model: What the Study Found

Research note: This is preclinical research. It does not show that Spirulina prevents or treats breast cancer in people.

What the study tested

The cited paper, “Chemoprevention of Rat Mammary Carcinogenesis by Spirulina,” investigated Spirulina in a chemical-induced rat mammary-cancer model and included in-vitro work with MCF-7 breast-cancer cells.

What the researchers reported

The authors reported changes in tumor-related outcomes in the rat model and in cell-proliferation and apoptosis-related measures in their experiments.

Limits

Rat and cell results do not establish a preventive or therapeutic effect in people. This study did not test SPRU fresh-frozen Spirulina. Claims about treatment, human physiology or unrelated illnesses go beyond the cited study and have been removed.

Source

“Chemoprevention of Rat Mammary Carcinogenesis by Spirulina” (2013).