algas calcareas

{{short description|Dietary supplement}}

{{Update|date=December 2023}}

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Algas calcareas, also known as AlgaeCal, is a plant-based dietary supplement derived from Lithothamnion superpositum, a red marine algae native to South America. It is a source of calcium, magnesium, and other trace minerals. Several studies have shown safety and improvement in bone density.{{Cite journal |last1=Marone |first1=Palma Ann |last2=Yasmin |first2=Taharat |last3=Gupta |first3=Ramesh C. |last4=Bagchi |first4=Manashi |date=June 8, 2010 |title=Safety and toxicological evaluation of AlgaeCal (AC), a novel plant-based calcium supplement |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/15376516.2010.490966 |journal=Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods |volume=20 |issue=6 |pages=334–344 |doi=10.3109/15376516.2010.490966 |issn=1537-6524 |pmid=20528255 |s2cid=19176846 |url-access=subscription}}{{Cite journal |last1=Kaats |first1=Gilbert R. |last2=Preuss |first2=Harry G. |last3=Stohs |first3=Sidney |last4=Perricone |first4=Nicholas |date=February 17, 2016 |title=A 7-Year Longitudinal Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of a Vitamin/Mineral Enhanced Plant-Sourced Calcium Supplement |journal=Journal of the American College of Nutrition |volume=35 |issue=2 |pages=91–99 |doi=10.1080/07315724.2015.1090357 |issn=0731-5724 |pmid=26885697 |s2cid=27473311 |doi-access=free}}