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''Chlorella pyrenoidosa'' is a species of the freshwater green algae genus Chlorella. It occurs world wide. The species name ''pyrenoidosa'' refers to the presence of a prominent pyrenoid within the ''Chlorella'' chloroplast. == Uses == ''Chlorella pyrenoidosa'' has been used medicinally as a chelatory agent, for example to extract dioxins and dioxin-like compounds from the body. Possible medicinal uses include: * fibromyalgia * hypertension * ulcerative colitis The ''pyrenoidosa'' specie have been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Also, chlorella pyrenoidosa contains chlorella growth factor or chlorella extract. Chlorella growth factor contains ß 1.3 glucan.〔()〕 ''Boraas (1983)'' reported a mutation in a population of Chlorella pyrenoidosa kept in his lab as a food stock for a population of flagellates. Due to a malfunction of his equipment some of the flagellates got in the Chlorella's tank. This caused a mutation from unicellular to multicellular. This algae was used in a 1961 study by Boeing to see about feasibility for the use of algae providing oxygen on space missions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chlorella pyrenoidosa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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