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

Table 1

Effects of 5-fluorouracil (20 mg/kg), spirulina (200 or 800 mg/kg), and their combination on the survival of EAC tumor-bearing mice.

Group	Number tested	Survivors/total mice	% Mortality
EAC	10	9/10	10%
FU	10	9/10	10%
SP200	10	5/10	50%
SP800	10	7/10	30%
FU/SP200	10	5/10	50%
FU/SP800	10	1/10	90%

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); FU/SP800: Ehrlich ascites carcinoma tumor-bearing mice treated with 5-fluorouracil (20 mg/kg) plus spirulina (800 mg/kg).