Chlorella

Supplement

Green-microalgae biomass marketed as a nutritional supplement. Trials and meta-analyses use heterogeneous species, processing, doses, and populations, with findings that do not define a unitary active compound or exposure model.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for chlorella is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Supplement
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. Effect of Chlorella supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Fallah AA, Sarmast E, Habibian Dehkordi S, Engardeh J, Mahmoodnia L, Khaledifar A, Jafari T · Clinical Nutrition, 2018 DOI

    Meta-analysis pooled 19 randomized trials with 797 participants and reported modest changes in selected lipids, blood pressure, and glucose, while other outcomes were unchanged. Heterogeneous products and populations…

  2. Impact of daily Chlorella consumption on serum lipid and carotenoid profiles in mildly hypercholesterolemic adults: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study Ryu NH, Lim Y, Park JE, Kim J, Kim JY, Kwon SW, Kwon O · Nutrition Journal, 2014 DOI

    Sixty-three mildly hypercholesterolemic adults were randomized to 5 g/day Chlorella or placebo for four weeks. Selected lipid and carotenoid endpoints differed, but the short product-specific trial does not establish…

  3. Chlorella-derived multicomponent supplementation increases aerobic endurance capacity in young individuals. Umemoto S, Otsuki T · Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition, 2014 DOI

    This citation reports an animal study involving Chlorella. It does not by itself establish a qualified dose, safety profile, efficacy claim, or pharmacokinetic route for this record.

3 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.