The Influence of Chlorella and Its Hot Water Extract Supplementation on Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer
Joint Authors
Yamada, Akira
Noguchi, Naoto
Maruyama, Isao
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A self-control, randomized, and open-label clinical trial was performed to test the effects of the unicellular green algae Chlorella and hot water extract supplementation on quality of life (QOL) in patients with breast cancer.
Forty-five female patients with breast cancer who were living at home and not hospitalized were randomly assigned to 3 groups receiving vitamin mix tablet (control), Chlorella granules (test food-1), or Chlorella extract drink (test food-2) daily for one month.
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast (FACT-B), the Izumo scale for abdominal symptom-specific QOL, and a narrative-form questionnaire were used to determine outcomes.
Data of thirty-six subjects were included for final analysis.
FACT-B scores at presupplementation found no significant group differences in all subscales.
Scores on the breast cancer subscale in the Chlorella granule group significantly increased during the supplementation period ( P = 0.042 ).
Fifty percent of the Chlorella extract group reported positive effects by the test food such as reduction of fatigue and improvements of dry skin ( P < 0.01 versus control group).
The findings suggested the beneficial effects of Chlorella on breast cancer-related QOL and of Chlorella extract on vitality status in breast cancer patients.
These findings need to be confirmed in a larger study.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Noguchi, Naoto& Maruyama, Isao& Yamada, Akira. 2014. The Influence of Chlorella and Its Hot Water Extract Supplementation on Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Noguchi, Naoto…[et al.]. The Influence of Chlorella and Its Hot Water Extract Supplementation on Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018911
American Medical Association (AMA)
Noguchi, Naoto& Maruyama, Isao& Yamada, Akira. The Influence of Chlorella and Its Hot Water Extract Supplementation on Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018911
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018911