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Descriptor English: Spirulina
Descriptor Spanish: Spirulina
Descriptor Spirulina
Scope note: Género de CYANOBACTERIAS filamentosas que se encuentran en la mayoría de los lagos y estanques. Se ha utilizado como suplemento nutricional sobre todo en virtud de su gran contenido de proteínas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Spirulina
Descriptor French: Spirulina
Entry term(s): Arthrospira
Arthrospira maxima
Spirulina maxima
Tree number(s): B03.280.697
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053545
Scope note: A genus of filamentous CYANOBACTERIA found in most lakes and ponds. It has been used as a nutritional supplement particularly due to its high protein content.
Annotation: do not confuse with the cephalopod suborder Spirulina
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2007; SPIRULINA was indexed under PROTEINS 1982-1992 & under BACTERIAL PROTEINS 1993-2006
History Note: 2007 (1982)
DeCS ID: 52028
Unique ID: D053545
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2014/06/06
Spirulina - Preferred
Concept UI M0105155
Scope note A genus of filamentous CYANOBACTERIA found in most lakes and ponds. It has been used as a nutritional supplement particularly due to its high protein content.
Preferred term Spirulina
Arthrospira - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0592012
Scope note Filamentous, screw-like coiled cyanobacteria.
Preferred term Arthrospira
Arthrospira maxima - Narrower
Concept UI M0591199
Preferred term Arthrospira maxima
Entry term(s) Spirulina maxima



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