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Limnospira platensisFinding

Limnospira platensis decreases body mass index

lowersModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“BMI had significantly decreased in both groups and its mean reduction in Spirulina platensis-treated group was significantly higher compared with placebo-treated group.”
Quoted verbatim from The effects of Spirulina Platensis on anthropometric indices, appetite, lipid profile and serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in obese individuals: a randomized double blinded placebo controlled trial.
This finding among the 83 findings on its endpoint

Limnospira platensis

Body mass index

lowers

Who
Obese adults aged 20 to 50 years (BMI 30 or above); 56 completers; placebo was starch pills
Dose studied
500 mg twice daily (1 g/day)

Moderate evidencePMID 28431534 · 2017

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
3 months

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

BMC complementary and alternative medicine
What else it reported2 findings · 0 compounds · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M71KW2RNVX790KES9GFV8CMC