Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention Annals of Research in Antioxidants 2476-5511 2 1 2017 12 26 An update on potential applications of Spirulina sp. and C-phycocyanin to treat kidney diseases e04 e04 EN Sandra Rodríguez-Salgueiro Zulema Ramírez-Carmenate Lucía González-Núñez Journal Article 2017 01 14 2017 03 03 To date, kidney protection is not included in clinical applications of commercial formulations of Spirulina sp. In this Mini-review, the potential nephroprotective properties of Spirulina sp. and its pigment C-phycocyanin are exposed. Both agents have shown beneficial effects in animal or cellular models of renal injury induced by nephrotoxicity, diabetic nephropathy, ureteral obstruction and ischemia-reperfusion. These renoprotective effects of Spirulina sp. and C-phycocyanin are mainly attributed to their well known antioxidant properties.