EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF SPIRULINA ON HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC PATIENTS

The effect of Spirulina on hypercholesterolemic patients was carried o ut in Coimbatore city. Thirty ischaemic heart disease patients without any complications of the disease and with blood cholesterol levels ab ove 250 mg/dl were selected for the study and divided into three group s of 10 each for supplementation of Spirulina. Subjects in groups A an d B received 2g and 4g Spirulina per day, respectively for three month s. Group C served as control. The study has revealed that Spirulina pl ays a key role in weight reduction, lowering the blood cholesterol lev els and improving the lipid profile of patients.