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The First Report to Evaluate Safety of Cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. KIOST-1 for Use as a Food Ingredient: Oral Acute Toxicity and Genotoxicity Study.
Journal of microbiology and biotechnology - 28 Feb 2021
Lee Youngdeuk, Kim Taeho, Lee Won-Kyu, Ryu Yong-Kyun, Kim Ji Hyung, Jeong Younsik, Park Areumi, Lee Yeon-Ji, Oh Chulhong, Kang Do-Hyung
Abstract excerpt
Leptolyngbya sp. KIOST-1 (LK1) is a newly isolated cyanobacterium that shows no obvious cytotoxicity and contains high protein content for both human and animal diets. However, only limited information is available on its toxic effects. The purpose of this study was to validate the safety of LK1 powder. Following Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines, a single-dose oral toxicity...
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