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Limnospira platensisFinding

Limnospira platensis has no detected effect on triglycerides

no difference foundLimited evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Results indicted no significant inter- and intra-group differences in TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, BMI, BFP, and WHR (P > 0.05).”
Quoted verbatim from The effects of spirulina under high-intensity interval training on levels of nesfatin-1, omentin-1, and lipid profiles in overweight and obese females: A randomized, controlled, single-blind trial.
This finding among the 108 findings on its endpoint

Limnospira platensis

Triglycerides

no difference found

Who
Overweight and obese women aged 18-25; both arms did the same 4-week HIIT programme (running anaerobic sprint test, 3 sessions a week), spirulina pills versus starch placebo pills
Dose studied
500 mg spirulina pills twice daily, an hour before meals, 4 weeks

Limited evidencePMID 34084189 · 2021

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
4 weeks

Evidence, by strength

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

03 · The paper

Journal of research in medical sciences
What else it reported5 findings · 0 compounds · 5 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M71MKMY5VZQ6Q48P9FX97ABH