In this work, it was verified the influence of the consumption of biomass from different origins on the body weight gain and food consumption by adult male Wistar rats. Groups fed the biomasses in the levels of 5% or 10% (w/w) were compared with a control. Biomass I did not promote significant differences in food consumption or body weight. Biomass II did not cause significant difference in the body weight, but it caused an increase in food consumption. Biomass III did not cause significant differences in food consumption or body weight, but there was a tendency of increasing body weight for the 10% spirulina group. The hypothesis that different biomasses may have different properties was confirmed, but not the claim that spirulina may decrease body weight or food consumption.
Spirulina biomass; body weight; slimming diet
