LIQUID CHLOROPHYLL: BENEFITS, HOW TO TAKE AND CONTRAINDICATIONS - BIOLOGY - 2025

The liquid chlorophyll is a dietary supplement that is associated with improving the immune function and gastrointestinal disorders, including eliminating bad breath. Chlorophyll is the most widely distributed natural green pigment on the planet.

Its action in the plant consists of the formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water with the release of oxygen, using sunlight as an energy source. Chlorophyll not only produces the basic food of the food chain, but also the oxygen on which life on the planet depends.

Some research links the intake of chlorophyll with the decrease in body weight and detoxification or liver cleansing. Liquid chlorophyll also has the ability to bind and remove toxic heavy metals from the body, such as mercury.

The molecule contains magnesium, so it is not only a source of this element, but also contributes to the alkalization of the body. It is an antioxidant that prevents damage caused by radiation and cancer-promoting chemicals.

Chemical structure

The structure of the chlorophyll molecule is quite similar to that of red blood cells. The basic difference is that red blood cells contain an iron atom in the center of their structure, while chlorophyll contains magnesium.

When green vegetables are cooked or exposed to the acidity of the environment, the magnesium is removed. This causes the degradation of chlorophyll and causes the color of the vegetable to change from the bright green of the fresh produce to olive green.

Prolonged cooking accentuates degradation, not steaming or adding baking soda. The shorter heating time when steaming and the increase in pH respectively, attenuates the degradation.

What is commonly called chlorophyll is actually a mixture of several molecules of very close chemical structures. Chlorophylls a, b, c and d are distinguished, as well as some related derivatives.

Chlorophylls a and b are more abundant in higher plants and green algae, in variable proportions depending on the species. Chlorophylls c and d are present in brown algae and cyanobacteria.

Chlorophyllin, water soluble, is a semi-synthetic derivative of chlorophyll. During the synthesis of chlorophyllin, the magnesium atom in the center of the molecule is replaced by copper.

As a food coloring agent, chlorophyllin is known as natural green 3 and has the number E141. Chlorophyllin is the active ingredient in most commercial liquid chlorophyll preparations.

Benefits

Healing wounds on the skin

Chlorophyllin has been shown to reduce inflammation and bacterial growth in skin wounds.

Commercial papain-urea-chlorophyllin ointments significantly decrease pain and healing time in skin lesions. Chlorophyllin used as a topical gel can also be effective for mild to moderate acne.

Detox and cancer

The effect of chlorophyll and chlorophyllin in cancer has been investigated. The chlorophyll present in the contributing foods does not bind to the mutagenic substances. This occurs largely due to its fat-soluble nature (it does not dissolve in water).

Despite this, some research has shown that chlorophyll can help mitigate oxidative damage from cancer-causing chemicals and radiation.

Liquid chlorophyll would bind to carcinogenic molecules produced by daily exposure to harmful agents, such as tobacco smoke, heterocyclic amines (AHC) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) formed, for example, by cooking meat at high temperatures, and aflatoxins produced at starting molds in some foods.

Chlorophyll would form a complex with carcinogens and the body would be eliminating them through the stool, which helps prevent cancer.

Chlorophyllin, being water soluble, can bind significantly to environmental mutagens, making it twenty times better than resveratrol and thousands of times better than xanthines.

In tests in mice and human cells, chlorophyllin acts by reducing the frequency of mutations caused by ionizing radiation and aflatoxin B1, which would demonstrate its usefulness as a radioprotectant.

In China, a country where cases of liver cancer are frequent, chlorophyllin tablets have been supplied to the population as a possible alternative to reduce the incidence of liver tumors.

A natural deodorant

Chlorophyllin has been used since the 1940s to neutralize certain odors. Although these studies have not been updated, chlorophyll topically has been used clinically to help reduce odor from open wounds.

Orally it has been used to reduce the odor of urine and feces. Liquid chlorophyll supplements are sometimes recommended to treat bad breath as a promoter of good digestive function.

There is little scientific evidence to support this practice. Some argue that because chlorophyll cannot be absorbed by the human body, it cannot have beneficial effects in people with halitosis or body odor.

Chlorophyllin is the active ingredient in a number of preparations taken internally intended to reduce odors associated with incontinence, colostomies, and similar procedures, as well as body odor in general.

It is also available as a topical preparation. It is intended for both the treatment and odor control of wounds, injuries and other skin conditions, especially radiation burns.

Weightloss

It has been mentioned that chlorophyll taken as a supplement affects the decrease in craving and craving for junk food.

In a study it was shown that this property resulted in a decrease in body weight and LDL cholesterol levels in the treated group, compared to the control group that did not ingest liquid chlorophyll.

How to take it?

Chlorophyll supplements do not only come in liquid form, they also come in tablets, ointments, and sprays.

The average dose of chlorophyll supplements would be between 100 and 300 milligrams per day, divided into three doses over 3-4 months.

It can also be ingested by adding the liquid or powder to juices and sauces. The amount is about 25 drops in water or juice once or twice a day.

Chlorophyllin can be taken in the morning on an empty stomach. To do this, simply dilute 2 tablespoons in a large glass of still water, warm tea, or fruit juice.

It can also be taken as a daily detoxifying cure; in this case, 2 tablespoons are diluted in 1.5 liters of water, and it is taken throughout the day.

Contraindications

There is no evidence that chlorophyll is poisonous or toxic to the body. However, if you plan to take it as a supplement, it is advisable to consult your doctor before ingesting it, due to its possible interaction with other medications.

Pregnant and lactating women should avoid it, since its safety has not been proven in fetuses.

The use of chlorophyll can cause side effects throughout the digestive tract, such as diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and an upset stomach. It can also change the color of urine or stool.

An allergic reaction can occur to the plant from which liquid chlorophyll is made, to some other component of the chlorophyll supplement, or to a contaminant.

These symptoms include itching, a rash, swelling of the face, hands, or neck, a tingling sensation in the mouth, itchy throat, and shortness of breath. If so, immediate medical attention is required for treatment.

The chlorophyllin dose reaches up to 15 mg per kg of body weight and has no side effects. Copper is released on heating, but concentrations of free copper have no toxic effects.

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