Effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of Th1/Th2 balance in rowers
The aim of the study was to analyse the effect of spirulina supplementation on blood levels of selected cytokines in athletes exposed to strenuous physical exercise, with emphasis on Th1/Th2 balance. The double-blind study included 19 members of the Polish Rowing Team. The subjects were randomly ass...
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doaj-84cf0c5302f144b2ab4fc32cd20264ad2020-11-25T00:47:04ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFood and Agricultural Immunology0954-01051465-34432019-01-0130117818910.1080/09540105.2018.15618301561830Effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of Th1/Th2 balance in rowersArtur Juszkiewicz0Piotr Basta1Jerzy Trzeciak2Elżbieta Petriczko3Mirosława Cieślicka4Anna Skarpańska-Stejnborn5The Multi-specialized Provincial HospitalDepartment of Water Sports, Faculty of Physical CultureFaculty of Physical CulturePomeranian Medical UniversityNicolaus Copernicus UniversityDepartment of Morphological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Physical CultureThe aim of the study was to analyse the effect of spirulina supplementation on blood levels of selected cytokines in athletes exposed to strenuous physical exercise, with emphasis on Th1/Th2 balance. The double-blind study included 19 members of the Polish Rowing Team. The subjects were randomly assigned to the supplemented group, receiving 1500 mg of spirulina extract for 6 weeks, or to the placebo group. After the supplementation, athletes from the placebo group showed a significant post-recovery reduction of IL-2 level, which contributed to a significant decrease in IL-2/IL-4 and IL-2/IL-10 ratios at the end of a 24-h recovery period. Although this study did not demonstrate significant post-supplementation changes in Th1 and Th2 cytokine levels, the lack of a shift in Th1/Th2 balance toward Th2-type response in the supplemented group implies that some constituents of spirulina may exert an indirect beneficial effect on athletes’ immunity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540105.2018.1561830spirulinasupplementationstrenuous exerciseth1/th2 balance |
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Artur Juszkiewicz Piotr Basta Jerzy Trzeciak Elżbieta Petriczko Mirosława Cieślicka Anna Skarpańska-Stejnborn |
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Artur Juszkiewicz Piotr Basta Jerzy Trzeciak Elżbieta Petriczko Mirosława Cieślicka Anna Skarpańska-Stejnborn Effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of Th1/Th2 balance in rowers Food and Agricultural Immunology spirulina supplementation strenuous exercise th1/th2 balance |
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Artur Juszkiewicz Piotr Basta Jerzy Trzeciak Elżbieta Petriczko Mirosława Cieślicka Anna Skarpańska-Stejnborn |
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Effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of Th1/Th2 balance in rowers |
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Effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of Th1/Th2 balance in rowers |
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Effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of Th1/Th2 balance in rowers |
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Effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of Th1/Th2 balance in rowers |
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Effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of Th1/Th2 balance in rowers |
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effect of spirulina supplementation on selected components of th1/th2 balance in rowers |
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Food and Agricultural Immunology |
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0954-0105 1465-3443 |
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2019-01-01 |
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The aim of the study was to analyse the effect of spirulina supplementation on blood levels of selected cytokines in athletes exposed to strenuous physical exercise, with emphasis on Th1/Th2 balance. The double-blind study included 19 members of the Polish Rowing Team. The subjects were randomly assigned to the supplemented group, receiving 1500 mg of spirulina extract for 6 weeks, or to the placebo group. After the supplementation, athletes from the placebo group showed a significant post-recovery reduction of IL-2 level, which contributed to a significant decrease in IL-2/IL-4 and IL-2/IL-10 ratios at the end of a 24-h recovery period. Although this study did not demonstrate significant post-supplementation changes in Th1 and Th2 cytokine levels, the lack of a shift in Th1/Th2 balance toward Th2-type response in the supplemented group implies that some constituents of spirulina may exert an indirect beneficial effect on athletes’ immunity. |
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spirulina supplementation strenuous exercise th1/th2 balance |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540105.2018.1561830 |
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