Supplementation of Spirulina ( <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> ) Improves Lifespan and Locomotor Activity in Paraquat-Sensitive <i>DJ-1β</i> ^Δ93 Flies, a Parkinson's Disease Model in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>

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Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) consumed by humans and other animals because of its nutritional values and pharmacological properties. Apart from high protein contents, it also contains high levels of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, such as carotenoids, β-carotene, phycocyanin, and phycocyanobilin, indicating its possible pharmaco-therapeutic utility. In the...

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