LiveActive is a nutrition company that aims to help

people lead a healthy and active life. LiveActive offers

you and your family a variety of nutrition products

designed to address your nutritional and related health

care needs. LiveActive brings its consumers a product,

Spirulina capsules, which are designed to strengthen

your immune system. This product has all the good

things spirulina is known for over centuries. LiveActive

aims to bestow on their consumers the gift of living a

healthy and quality life!

Spirulina or Arthrospira platensis is a uni-cellular

microalgae which grows in fresh water, in salt water, as

well as in brackish bodies of water. Spirulina has served

as the sole source of

nutrition in some African

communities in times of

famine, during which

entire native populations

have existed eating only

Spirulina for over a month at a time. The name

Spirulina derives from the spiral or helical nature of its

filaments. Arthrospira is the scientific name of a

cyanobacteria genus comprising a whole group of

edible cyanobacteria sold under the name Spirulina.

Spirulina is marketed throughout the world as a food

supplement or as an active ingredient in functional

foods and beverages.

Composition of Spirulina: Spirulina is about sixty

percent complete,

highly digestible

protein; it contains all

essential amino acids;

Spirulina contains

more beta-carotene

than any other whole food; it is the best whole food

source of gamma linolenic acid (GLA); it is rich in B

vitamins, minerals, trace elements, chlorophyll, and

enzymes; and it is abundant in other nutrients, such as

carotenoids, sulfolipids, glycolipids, phycocyanin,

superoxide dismutase, RNA, and DNA.

Beta carotene is found in abundant quantities in

Spirulina. Not all the beta carotene consumed is

converted to vitamin A. Much of it goes unchanged and

performs different functions in the body. One of the

important functions it executes is that of an

antioxidant. Beta carotene does not only support

vitamin A intake when consumed but also acts as an

antioxidant to help protect from disease.

Potential Health Benefits: Spirulina is a good source of

several nutrients but more than the nutritional value it

is more important because of the presence of

phytochemicals which contribute towards health.

These phytochemicals boost the immune system and

promote antioxidant activity in the body

These characteristics of Spirulina make its contribution

to a person’s health and well being significant.

Immune System Booster: The immune system is a

system of biological structures and processes within an

organism that protects

against disease. To function

properly, an immune system

must detect a wide variety

of agents, from viruses to

parasitic worms, and

distinguish them from the

organism's own healthy

tissue.

There is a lot of evidence that points to the fact that

Spirulina boosts the immune system. The constituents

involved are many and the mechanisms by which they

exhibit this property also vary. They may work in

isolation or together but they contribute to

enhancement of the immune system.

Spirulina produces an immunostimulating effect by

enhancing the resistance to infections, the capacity

of influencing hemopoieses, stimulating the

production of antibodies and cytokines.

Spirulina contains unique proteins, sugars and lipids

and these moieties of Spirulina are reported to

participate in raising host immune responses including

enhancement of antibody

production, cytokine

liberation, T-cell response

and natural killer cell (NK)

activation.

Spirulina – Immune System Booster

Anti-hyperglycaemic, Hepatoprotective, Anti-hyperlipidaemic, Anti-in�ammatory and Anti-bacterial e�ects

Some of the constituents of Spirulina that may be working in isolation or together to boost immune system are Phycocyanin, vitamin B 12 , calcium spirulan, ß-carotene and Iron Research work on Spirulina showed that it has positive e�ect on the immune system and at the same time has anti-viral activity. Researchers reviewed a series of published studies, most of which were published since the year 2000. Many studies investigated bene�ts from pure Spirulina biomass, but some also researched extracts of Spirulina or isolated compounds from Spirulina.

From the work reviewed they concluded that: • Spirulina shows potent immune stimulating e�ects • Spirulina shows anti-viral activity against a variety

of harmful viruses • Spirulina shows promise as a cancer preventative

agent and in the treatment of tumors • Spirulina shows far ranging cardiovascular bene�ts

including improvement of blood lipid pro�les, prevention of atherosclerosis, and control of hypertension.

Antioxidant Activity: Spirulina is considered a good source of antioxidant nutrients. There is a lot of research documented on the antioxidant e�ect of Spirulina. Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells against the e�ects of free radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when body breaks down food, or by environmental exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals can damage cells, and may play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.

Antioxidants help in: • Destroying the free radicals that damage cells. • Promoting the growth of healthy cells. • Protecting cells against premature, abnormal

ageing. • Help �ght age-related macular degeneration. • Provide excellent support for the body’s

immune system.

Spirulina has several constituents which may be contributing towards its antioxidant activity some of them could be phenolic acids, tocopherols, ß-carotene, phycocyanin and Iron. The antioxidant e�ect of Spirulina is attributed due to its various constituents working individually or in synergy. Other bene�ts: There is evidence that Spirulina also shows other bene�ts

The evidence that Spirulina contributes positively towards health and well being is building up though the mechanisms are not yet elucidated. LiveActive Spirulina Capsules: All the products under the LiveActive umbrella are made from ingredients which are sourced from reputed manufacturers who are known for reliability and quality. LiveActive products are designed based on scienti�c research and proven results.

LiveActive Spirulina capsules with their active constituents will help consumers to • be healthy • boost immune system • age slowly and with better

health It is advisable for adults to take 1-2 capsules, 2-3 times a day either before or after meals.

References � Sotiroudis, T. G. and Sotiroudis, G. T. (2013). Health aspects

of Spirulina (Arthrospira) microalga food supplement. Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, (00), 152-152.

� Gershwin, M. E., & Belay, A. (2008). Spirulina in human nutrition and health. CRC Press.

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