A great deal of research has been done in Japan on phycocyanin. The
Japanese have found that phycocyanin protects the liver and the kidneys during
detoxification, as well as activating the immune system. Researchers at the
Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases said “Spirulina is
surmised to potentiate the immune system leading to suppression of cancer
development and viral infection.” Their human clinical study showed that a hot
water extract of Spirulina rich in phycocyanin increased interferon production an