One phytochemical in spirulina is phycocyanin. Spirulina has been used successfully to reverse cataracts , stop chronic pancreatitis, alleviate gastric inflammation, cure ulcers and clear up liver congestion . Other research shows it to be effective in protecting against mercury and drug induced kidney failure. In another study it reversed precancerous oral leukoplakia among tobacco chewers. Finally, it protects against radiation damage.
Chlorella is similar in properties to spirulina but is even denser in chlorophyll.
Wheatgrass, barley grass and other grass sprouts have over 80 nutrients including all known minerals and trace elements. It also has growth factors that have revived laboratory animals from the brink of death. Farmers have long known that cattle fed on spring grass are disease free and have softer pelts. Barley grass extract, for example, dramatically inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells in culture. In fact, the longevity of an animal species is directly related to how much SOD it has in its body.