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Chlorella: study protocols

17 study groups say how much Chlorella participants took a day. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Chlorella: what the research found →

Dose per serving from products

363 products in our catalogue print how much Chlorella a serving holds.

Most common: 25 mg to 50 mg and 250 mg to 500 mg, 20% of 363 products each.

Dose per servingProducts
25 mg or less
12
25 mg to 50 mg
71
50 mg to 100 mg
49
100 mg to 250 mg
46
250 mg to 500 mg
71
500 mg to 1 g
31
1 g to 2.5 g
31
2.5 g to 5 g
48
over 5 g
4

Dose per serving from research

17 study groups in 16 studies say how much Chlorella participants took a day.

These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.

Most common: 5 g to 10 g, 29% of 17 study groups.

Daily doseStudy groups
500 mg to 1 g
2
1 g to 2.5 g
4
2.5 g to 5 g
3
5 g to 10 g
5
10 g to 25 g
2
25 g to 50 g
1

Commonly used together

1 of 17 study groups took Chlorella with something else, but nothing that 3 or more different studies gave.

17 study groups

Study
A randomized controlled trial of 6-week Chlorella vulgaris supplementation in patients with major depressive disorder
2015 · CVE group · Adults with major depressive disorder receiving standard antidepressant therapy; age and sex not reported
1.8 g6 weeks42
Glucose homeostasis, insulin resistance and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Beneficial effects of supplementation with microalgae Chlorella vulgaris: A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
2017 · intervention group · Patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease confirmed by ultrasonography
1.2 g8 weeks—
Effect of chlorella supplementation on systematic symptoms and serum levels of prostaglandins, inflammatory and oxidative markers in women with primary dysmenorrhea
2018 · intervention group · Young women with primary dysmenorrhea
1.5 g8 weeks—
High-intensity interval training with or without chlorella vulgaris supplementation in obese and overweight women: effects on mitochondrial biogenesis, performance and body composition
2022 · CV + HIIT group · Overweight/obese women
900 mg8 weeks—
The Efficacy of Chlorella Supplementation on Multiple Indices of Cycling Performance
2024 · chlorella · 14 trained male cyclists; age and diagnosed conditions not stated
6 g3 weeks14
Investigation of the effects of Chlorella vulgaris supplementation in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized clinical trial
2012 · Chlorella group · People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; age and sex not specified
1.2 g90 days33
Impact of daily Chlorella consumption on serum lipid and carotenoid profiles in mildly hypercholesterolemic adults: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study
2014 · Chlorella · Adults over 20 years old with mild hypercholesterolemia (serum total cholesterol 5.18–6.48 mmol/L)
5 g4 weeks33
Beneficial immunostimulatory effect of short-term Chlorella supplementation: enhancement of natural killer cell activity and early inflammatory response (randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial)
2012 · Chlorella group · Healthy, uninfected Korean adults
5 g8 weeks30
Chlorella Supplementation Reduces Blood Lactate Concentration and Increases O(2) Pulse during Submaximal and Maximal Cycling in Young Healthy Adults
2024 · chlorella · Healthy adults aged 18–50 who exercised at least 3 hours per week; 16 men and 4 women, mean age 22 years
6 g2 days20
A dietary cholesterol challenge study to assess Chlorella supplementation in maintaining healthy lipid levels in adults: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study
2016 · Chlorella group · Healthy adults aged 23.2 ± 0.6 years on average; 15 women and 2 men
5 g4 weeks17
Effect of Chlorella Ingestion on Oxidative Stress and Fatigue Symptoms in Healthy Men
2018 · chlorella group · healthy men, mean age 35.4 years
6 g4 weeks—
Ingestion of a variety of non-animal-derived dietary protein sources results in diverse postprandial plasma amino acid responses which differ between young and older adults
2024 · CHLO (chlorella) · Healthy young adults aged 22 ± 1 years and healthy older adults aged 69 ± 2 years; both sexes
30 g1 day22
Impact of Regular Intake of Microalgae on Nutrient Supply and Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Results from the NovAL Intervention Study
2023 · Intervention group I (IG1; Chlorella pyrenoidosa) · Healthy adults aged 20–35 years, female and male, BMI ≤30 kg/m²
15 g2 weeks18
Algae Ingestion Increases Resting and Exercised Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis Rates to a Similar Extent as Mycoprotein in Young Adults
2023 · CHLO (chlorella) · Healthy young adults, age 22 ± 3 years; 18 male and 18 female across all arms
25 g1 day12
Six-week supplementation with Chlorella has favorable impact on antioxidant status in Korean male smokers
2010 · Chlorella · Male smokers aged 20–65 years
6.3 g6 weeks—
Ingestion of Chlorella reduced the oxidation of erythrocyte membrane lipids in senior Japanese subjects
2013 · Chlorella group · Normal senior Japanese subjects
8 g60 days—
High-intensity interval training with or without chlorella vulgaris supplementation in obese and overweight women: effects on mitochondrial biogenesis, performance and body composition
2022 · CV group · Overweight/obese women
900 mg8 weeks—