What does Chlorella Growth Factor mean?

CGF refers to material extracted from chlorella, in many cases using water. It is a mixture, and different preparations can contain different proportions of compounds. The term alone does not specify a standard recipe or concentration.

Researchers have examined components such as nucleic-acid-related compounds, peptides and polysaccharides. To understand a study, check the species, extraction method and material tested.

Some studies use chlorella extracts in cell cultures to investigate growth or other laboratory responses. Cells exposed to an extract in a laboratory are not the same as a person swallowing a supplement.

Chlorella’s ability to reproduce is a feature of the organism. It does not show that eating chlorella renews human cells, speeds healing or reproduces the effects of an experimental extract.

Look for the source species, whether the ingredient is an extract or whole dried chlorella, and any amount declared per serving. If a manufacturer specifies a standardised component, check what that measurement covers.

Do not assume that a whole-algae tablet contains the same concentration as a product labelled CGF. Vplus contains Chlorella sorokiniana, spirulina and Indigold; research on a separate extract cannot establish the effect of that formula.