Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides

Nostoc commune var. sphaeroides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Cyanobacteria
Order:	Nostocales
Family:	Nostocaceae
Genus:	Nostoc
Species:	Nostoc 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 [Reprint-author]; Yamaguchi,-Y [Author]; Sakaki,-S [Author]; Watarai,-K [Author]; Tanaka,-N [Author]; Hori,-M [Author]; Seki,-H [Author]; Tsuchida,-M [Author]; Yamada,-A [Author]; Nishimori,-T [Author]; Morinaga,-T [Author]. 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 and Ji-Young Lee (2008-03). "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 (United States of America: American Society for Nutrition) 138 (3): 476–481. PMID 18287352. 

External references

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