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Cadmium in Chlorella Boosts Rat Health and Speeds Up Excretion

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Absorption and Excretion of Cadmium by the Rat administered Cadmium-containing Chlorella
TAKAO NAGANO, YOHACHIRO WATANABE, TATUJI HONMA, Yasunobu Suketa, Takeo Yamamoto

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The researchers studied how rats absorbed and excreted cadmium from cadmium-containing chlorella compared to cadmium chloride. They found that rats given cadmium-containing chlorella did not show growth issues like those given cadmium chloride. The cadmium levels in the organs of rats given cadmium-containing chlorella were lower than those given cadmium chloride. Blood cadmium levels were higher after cadmium chloride intake compared to cadmium-containing chlorella. Additionally, rats excreted cadmium faster after consuming cadmium-containing chlorella than cadmium chloride.