Metabolic Changes Caused by Suspension and Extract of Leptolyngbya cf. ectocarpi in C56Bl/6 Mice

We studied the effects of 5- and 10-fold intragastric administration of a suspension and an extract of the cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya cf. ectocarpi on the parameters of protein (total protein, albumin, and urea), lipid (triglycerides and cholesterol), cholesterol, glucose, purine (uric acid), and lipoprotein (HDL and LDL) metabolism and on activities of liver transaminases (ALT and AST) in the serum of female C56Bl/6 mice. Changes in the metabolic profile of the mouse blood serum have been shown to be influenced by the frequency of administration and the intensity of lighting of the cyanobacterium culture.