Farmina N&D Spirulina Natural Spirulina Grain-Free Series Dog Food

N&D Natural Spirulina Grain-Free Series: Designed for the Health of Dogs and Cats

N&D Natural Grain-Free Spirulina is a brand-new series developed by Farmina, delivering maximum nutritional support to energetic cats and dogs. Spirulina is a superfood, rich in nutrition and health benefits. This series is grain-free and made with over 90% animal-based protein sources.

Why choose “Spirulina”?

Spirulinais a blue-green alga with a distinctive spiral shape, regarded as a superfood. In recent years it has been widely used in human nutrition and valued for its many nutritional properties.

As a source rich in fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, spirulina has a variety of properties:

✔ Promotes the functioning of the immune system;
✔ Powerful antioxidant activity, with a marked effect on the skin and coat;
✔ Maintains body condition by regulating the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates;
✔ Offers digestive benefits.

Farmina has developed a complete spirulina series for cats and dogs of every age, with balanced formulas to care for the health and wellbeing of your furry companions.

Spirulina ─ the ideal ingredient for active pets

The activity of spirulina is mainly linked to one particular special compound ─ phycocyanin, which together with chlorophyll regulates the activity of this alga.
The most important feature of this superfood is the ability to reduce fat formation. This makes it an ideal ingredient for maintaining body condition.

Hear what the experts say…

To keep your pet in good shape, appropriate physical activity and proper nutrition are essential.

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Choose the best N&D Natural Spirulina Grain-Free Series recipe for your lively furry friend

Choose from 6 delicious recipes for lively puppies, kittens and adult pets, including lamb or herring flavours.
Cat parents can choose the 1.5 kg pack; dog parents can choose the 2 kg and 7 kg packs.

Dog formulas
Cat formulas

Why choose a food containing spirulina?

Numerous scientific studies have now confirmed the benefits of spirulina for pets.

Benefits for the digestive system

Satyaraj E, Reynolds A, Engler R, Labuda J, Sun P. Supplementation of Diets With Spirulina Influences Immune and Gut Function in Dogs. Front Nutr. 2021 May 28;8:667072.
Yu T, Wang Y, Chen X, Xiong W, Tang Y, Lin L. Spirulina platensis alleviates chronic inflammation with modulation of gut microbiota and intestinal permeability in rats fed a high-fat diet. J Cell Mol Med. 2020 Aug;24(15):8603-8613.

Skin repair and wound healing

Ping Liu Jeong‑Wook Choi Min‑Kyeong Lee Youn Hee Choi Taek‑Jeong Nam – Spirulina protein promotes skin wound repair in a mouse model of full-thickness dermal excisional wound – April 8, 2020 (p.351-359)
https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijmm.2020.4571

Strengthening the immune system

Satyaraj E, Reynolds A, Engler R, Labuda J, Sun P. Supplementation of Diets With Spirulina Influences Immune and Gut Function in Dogs. Front Nutr. 2021 May 28;8:667072.
Zhang HQ, Lin AP, Sun Y, Deng YM. Chemo – and radio-protective effects of polysaccharide of Spirulina platensis on hemopoietic system of mice and dogs. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2001 Dec;22(12):1121-4.​

Effects on physical activity

Improving exercise endurance

Brito AF, Silva AS, de Oliveira CVC, de Souza AA, Ferreira PB, de Souza ILL, da Cunha Araujo LC, da Silva Félix G, de Souza Sampaio R, Tavares RL, de Andrade Pereira R, Neto MM, da Silva BA. Spirulina platensis prevents oxidative stress and inflammation promoted by strength training in rats: dose-response relation study. Sci Rep. 2020 Apr 14;10(1):6382.

Maintaining body muscle mass

Seo Y-J, Kim K-J, Jia Choi J et al (2018). Spirulina maxima Extract Reduces Obesity through Suppression of Adipogenesis and Activation of Browning in 3T3-L1 Cells and High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice. Nutrients 10(6):712.
Diniz AFA, de Oliveira Claudino BF, Duvirgens MV, da Silva Souza PP, Ferreira PB, Júnior FFL, Alves AF, da Silva BA. Spirulina platensis Consumption Prevents Obesity and Improves the Deleterious Effects on Intestinal Reactivity in Rats Fed a Hypercaloric Diet. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2021 Jul 27;2021:3260789.

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