By : ANDREW J. RAY, PH.D.School of Aquaculture, Kentucky State University Land Grant Program, 103 Athletic Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 USA JOHN W. LEFFLER, PH.D.South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412 USA. CRAIG L. BROWDY, PH.D.Director of Research & Development Zeigler Bros., …

The potential anti-obesity mechanisms include appetite regulation, lipid digestion/absorption intervention, fatty acid oxidation, regulation of lipogenesis and lipolysis . Recently, algae are considered to be a good source for anti-obesity agents. Spirulina is a algae that can be consumed by humans and other animals. This study showed that Spirulina supplementation …