Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides

Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Cyanobacteria
Class:	Cyanophyceae
Order:	Nostocales
Family:	Nostocaceae
Genus:	Nostoc
Species:	N. commune
Variety:	N. c. var. sphaeroides
Trinomial name
Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides Kutzing

Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides is an edible cyanobacterium^[1] found in diverse habitats such as lakes and rivers. It is used as a food and nutritional supplement and has reputed pharmaceutical properties.^[2]

References

1. Takenaka, H; Yamaguchi, Y; Sakaki, S; Watarai, K; Tanaka, N; Hori, M; Seki, H; Tsuchida, M; Yamada, A; Nishimori, T; Morinaga, T. Safety evaluation of Nostoc flagelliforme (nostocales, cyanophyceae) as a potential food. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 1998; 36(12): 1073-1077.
2. Rasmussen, Heather E.; Kara R. Blobaum; Young-Ki Park; Sarah J. Ehlers; Fan Lu; Ji-Young Lee (March 2008). "Lipid Extract of Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides Kützing, a Blue-Green Alga, Inhibits the Activation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Proteins in HepG2 Cells^1–3". The Journal of Nutrition. 138 (3): 476–481. doi:10.1093/jn/138.3.476. PMID 18287352.

External links

• EL Cushuro o Murmunta, Lo que da fuerza a la vida (Cushuro or Murmunta-that which makes one strong)