Heat-Resistant Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) Extract (Klamin®) as a Functional Ingredient in Food Strategy for Prevention of Oxidative Stress

Figure 4

Effect of AFA-sE and AFA-sHS on A549 cells. (a) MTS cell viability assay of A4509 cells alone (Ctrl) or incubated with different AFA-sE and AFA-sHS concentrations. (b) MTS cell viability assay without (Ctrl) or after treatment of A549 cells with H₂O₂ alone or in combination with different AFA-sE and AFA-sHS concentrations. (c) Representative morphological images of A549 untreated cells (Ctrl) or treated with AFA-sE and AFA-sHS or with H₂O₂ alone or in combination with AFA extracts. (d) Histogram of A549 untreated cells (Ctrl) or treated with AFA and AFA-HS cell body size. Bar: 100 μm.

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