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Spirulina Blue (Phycocyanin)

  • Phycocyanin 1g/1000mL
  • Tincture

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Product Overview

Phycocyanin is a water-soluble, cobalt-blue pigment extracted from the cyanobacterium Arthrospira (commonly known as Spirulina). It is available as a freeze-dried powder and serves as both a natural blue colorant and a functional ingredient across food, cosmetic, and supplement applications.

Typical applications: Spirulina Blue (Phycocyanin)

Functional Highlights

Color Properties

  • Produces an intense cobalt-blue ("electric blue") color in formulations
  • Water-soluble – readily incorporated into aqueous systems
  • Suitable as a natural food colorant and cosmetic pigment

 

Functional Properties

  • Antioxidant activity – acts as a free radical scavenger and inhibits cholesterol formation [2, 3, 5, 14]
  • Anti-inflammatory properties – inhibits histamine release associated with allergic inflammation [11]
  • Neuroprotective effects – studied in relation to neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease, ischemia, and Parkinson's disease [7]
  • Liver cell protection – antioxidant action shown to inhibit damage in liver cells [10]
  • Cardiovascular effects – enzyme modification associated with inhibition of cardiac malfunction [10]
  • Anticancer activity – studied across breast cancer, lung cancer, and bone marrow cancer cell types [12, 13]
  • Tumor-related enzyme regulation – regulates enzymes involved in tumor development and angiogenesis [6]
  • Eye lens protection – may inhibit cataract development by regulating biological pathways for lens maintenance [8]
typical applications for Spirulina Blue (Phycocyanin) Liquid

Typical applications

  • Phycocyanin is used as a dietary supplement, or coloring ingredient in various foods e.g. candies and gummy animals
  • In cosmetics, phycocyanin is added because its anti-inflammatory[2, 3, 5] properties promote a healthy skin appearance
  • As a dietary supplement, it is often offered as a liquid phycocyanin shot to increase performance
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Product information: Spirulina Blue (Phycocyanin)

Phycocyanin is formed by the microalgae Spirulina and is a natural, water-soluble antioxidant[2, 3, 5] with an intense blue colour. Various studies have demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties[2, 3, 5]. Due to its antioxidative potential it is also an effective radical scavenger. 

 

*All values are indicative and may vary between batches. Please request a current Certificate of Analysis for exact specifications.

 

Sources:

  1. Phycocyanin - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phycocyanin)
  2. Blas-Valdivia V, Moran-Dorantes DN, Rojas-Franco P, Franco-Colin M, Mirhosseini N, Davarnejad R, Halajisani A, Tavakoli O, Cano-Europa E. C-Phycocyanin prevents acute myocardial infarction-induced oxidative stress, inflammation and cardiac damage. Pharm Biol. 2022 Dec;60(1):755-763. doi: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2055089. PMID: 35373708; PMCID: PMC8979534. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35373708/)
  3. Motamedzadeh A, Rahmati-Dehkordi F, Heydari H, Behnam M, Rashidi Noshabad FZ, Tamtaji Z, Taheri AT, Nabavizadeh F, Aschner M, Mirzaei H, Tamtaji OR. Therapeutic potential of Phycocyanin in gastrointestinal cancers and related disorders. Mol Biol Rep. 2024 Jun 14;51(1):741. doi: 10.1007/s11033-024-09675-3. PMID: 38874869. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38874869/)
  4. Ashaolu TJ, Samborska K, Lee CC, Tomas M, Capanoglu E, Tarhan Ö, Taze B, Jafari SM. Phycocyanin, a super functional ingredient from algae; properties, purification characterization, and applications. Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Dec 15;193(Pt B):2320-2331. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.064. Epub 2021 Nov 16. PMID: 34793814. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34793814/)
  5. Bannu SM, Lomada D, Gulla S, Chandrasekhar T, Reddanna P, Reddy MC. Potential Therapeutic Applications of C-Phycocyanin. Curr Drug Metab. 2019;20(12):967-976. doi: 10.2174/1389200220666191127110857. PMID: 31775595. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31775595/)
  6. Liu R, Qin S, Li W. Phycocyanin: Anti-inflammatory effect and mechanism. Biomed Pharmacother. 2022 Sep;153:113362. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113362. Epub 2022 Jul 14. PMID: 36076518. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36076518/)
  7. Xu FH, Qiu YZ, Zhang Y, Yang FH, Ji MM, Liu KC, Jin M, Zhang SS, Li B. The molecular mechanism of three novel peptides from C-phycocyanin alleviates MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease-like pathology in zebrafish. Food Funct. 2023 Jul 3;14(13):6157-6171. doi: 10.1039/d3fo01098h. PMID: 37337786. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37337786/)
  8. Kumari RP, Anbarasu K. Protective role of C-phycocyanin against secondary changes during sodium selenite mediated cataractogenesis. Nat Prod Bioprospect. 2014 Apr;4(2):81-9. doi: 10.1007/s13659-014-0008-4. Epub 2014 Apr 2. PMID: 24858035; PMCID: PMC4004860. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24858035/)
  9. Fernandes R, Campos J, Serra M, Fidalgo J, Almeida H, Casas A, Toubarro D, Barros AIRNA. Exploring the Benefits of Phycocyanin: From Spirulina Cultivation to Its Widespread Applications. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2023 Apr 14;16(4):592. doi: 10.3390/ph16040592. PMID: 37111349; PMCID: PMC10144176. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37111349/)
  10. Romay Ch, González R, Ledón N, Remirez D, Rimbau V. C-phycocyanin: a biliprotein with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. Curr Protein Pept Sci. 2003 Jun;4(3):207-16. doi: 10.2174/1389203033487216. PMID: 12769719. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12769719/)
  11. Romay C, Armesto J, Remirez D, González R, Ledon N, García I. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of C-phycocyanin from blue-green algae. Inflamm Res. 1998 Jan;47(1):36-41. doi: 10.1007/s000110050256. PMID: 9495584. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9495584/)
  12. Li B, Chu X, Gao M, Li W. Apoptotic mechanism of MCF-7 breast cells in vivo and in vitro induced by photodynamic therapy with C-phycocyanin. Acta Biochim Biophys Sin (Shanghai). 2010 Jan;42(1):80-9. doi: 10.1093/abbs/gmp104. PMID: 20043050. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20043050/)
  13. Gigova, Liliana. (2014). Gardeva E, Toshkova R, Yossifova L, Minkova K, Ivanova N, Gigova* L. Antitumor activity of C-Phycocyanin from Arthronema africanum (Cyanophyceae). Braz. Arch. Biol. Technol. 2014, 57(5):675-684. ISSN: 1678-4324. (IF2011 - 0.551). (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270895963)
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