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Chlorella vulgarisFinding

Chlorella vulgaris has no detected effect on C-reactive protein concentration

no difference foundLimited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Although the CRP level at 16 weeks gestation was higher in the Chlorella group than in the control group, there were no significant differences at 35 weeks gestation.”
Quoted verbatim from The effect of Chlorella supplementation in pregnant women with low-grade inflammation.
This finding among the 114 findings on its endpoint

Chlorella vulgaris

C-reactive protein concentration

no difference found

Who
Pregnant women with low-grade inflammation (CRP above 0.05 mg/dL at 16 weeks gestation), open-label randomised, control group received no Chlorella; multivitamin and mineral use was voluntary in both groups; 35 weeks gestation timepoint; CRP was higher in the Chlorella group at baseline
Dose studied
6 g per day (30 tablets) from 12 to 18 weeks gestation until delivery

Limited evidencePMID 38268875 · 2024

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limitedthis finding
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Food science & nutrition
What else it reported1 finding · 0 compounds · 1 endpoint

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M71JBQMZDBA9KDFGQ74GYK4W