In grade school they taught me that it is chlorophyll.. Chlorella gets its name from the high amount of chlorophyl it possesses. I have been taking this chlorella supplement for months now and I must say it has really done me well. I now feel so much better digestively. Researchers found that Chlorella contains more chlorophyl per gram than any other plant. Chlorophyl is one of the greatest food substances for cleansing the digestive and other elimination systems, such as the liver and the blood. Chlorella is a powerful detoxification aid for heavy metals and other pesticides. Numerous research projects in the U.S. and Europe indicate that chlorella can also aid the body in breaking down persistent hydrocarbon and metallic toxins such as mercury, cadmium and lead, DDT and PCB while strengthening the immune system response. In Japan, interest in chlorella has focused largely on its detoxifying properties - its ability to remove or neutralize poisonous substances from the body. When the...