Cuban scientists identify the properties of a plant, the Spirulina platenses, which prevents cancer and ageing

The extract of Cuban **Spirulina platenses**, the most used microalga in Cuba, is the main compound of a new line of products created by a research group of the Institute of Pharmacy and Foods of the University of Havana. The aim of these **cosmetic products** is to preserve the functional nature of the skin which is constantly exposed to different environmental influences and the loss of essential substances. Besides a considerable content of enzyme superoxide dismutase and vitamin E, elements which are part of the organism’s defensive system against **radicals**, they stimulate the immunological system and **prevent cancer and rapid ageing**. The details of this research work have been published in the journal Revista Imbiomed, in the Revista Cubana de Farmacia and in the Virtual Library em Saúde. "AlphaGalileo.Org":[ http://www.alphagalileo.org/index.cfm?_rss=1&fuseaction=readrelease&releaseid=524819]

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