Spirulina platensis Lacks Antitumor Effect against Solid Ehrlich Carcinoma in Female Mice

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Effect of 5-fluorouracil (20 mg/kg), spirulina (200 or 800 mg/kg), and their combination on tumor volume (a) and tumor weight (b) of EAC tumor-bearing mice ( = 5–9). EAC: Ehrlich ascites carcinoma tumor-bearing mice; FU: Ehrlich ascites carcinoma tumor-bearing mice treated with 5-fluorouracil (20 mg/kg); SP200: Ehrlich ascites carcinoma tumor-bearing mice treated with spirulina (200 mg/kg); SP800: Ehrlich ascites carcinoma tumor-bearing mice treated with spirulina (800 mg/kg); FU/SP200: Ehrlich ascites carcinoma tumor-bearing mice treated with 5-fluorouracil (20 mg/kg) plus spirulina (200 mg/kg). Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. Statistical analysis using one-way ANOVA, followed by Dunnett’s posttest. versus EAC group.

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