It is still used as food in some places, such as the lake chad area, where it is sold as dried bread called dihe. This text contains detailed descriptions of both the biology and the biotechnological uses of spirulina platensis, a bluegreen algae, which has. The effects of pressure and temperature on the yield and chemical. Data include the proximate composition, energy value, mineral elements, and fatty acid composition.
The multicellular filamentous, alkaliphilic cyanobacterium arthrospira platensis is widely cultured around the world as both a source of health food and as a source of the blue pigment cyanophycin which is used in cosmetics and food belay, 20. Assessment of the antibacterial activity of microalgae. Spirulina is a simple onecelled microscopic bluegreen algae cyanobacteria. Nutritional and medical applications of spirulina microalgae. Review for application and medicine effects of spirulina, microalgae. Arthrospira is a genus of freefloating filamentous cyanobacteria characterized by cylindrical, multicellular trichomes in an open lefthand helix.
This text contains detailed descriptions of both the biology and the biotechnological uses of spirulina platensis, a bluegreen algae, which has been recognized and used worldwide as a traditional source of protein in the food. This text contains detailed descriptions of both the biology and the biotechnological uses of spirulina platensis, a bluegreen algae, which has been recognized and used worldwide as a traditional. Spirulina platensis and its contents have been linked to a nutritional component in. Authors have published results about the content of the total phenolic compounds in spirulina platensis 9 10 1121 but there is little information on the content of the specific phenols in. Spirulina platensis arthospira physiology, cell biology and biotechnology. Spirulina pacifica, spirulina platensis, dunaliella salina, and astaxanthin from haematoccocus. Regulatory efficacy of the polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Spirulina platensis and its contents have been linked to a nutritional component in both human and animal health and welfare. Supplementation of spirulina platensis and chlorella. Algae is in its infancy as a food, medicine and biochemical resource. Dont start before you browse our recommended spirulina grow kits. Preventive effects of spirulina platensis on skeletal muscle damage under exerciseinduced oxidative stress. The chemicals of spirulina spirulina platensis arthrospira. Mozafari 3 1 department of food science and technology, national nutrition and food. In the culture of spirulina platensis, it was possible to obtain good biomass productivity in a relatively short time. Home biosuperfoodbiosuperfood micro algae worldwide. Microalgae are smallsized organisms found in fresh and saline waters, in both benthic and littoral habitats, and also throughout the ocean waters as phytoplankton, while the larger macroalgae. This does not affect a variation in potency spirulina is a blue green. Having used dense suspensions of the green unicellular alga, chlorella. Arthrospira platensis is a planktonic filamentous cyanobacterium composed of individual cells about 8.
Phyocyanin extraction from microalgae spirulina platensis. Spirulina arthrospira platensis is a filamentous and multicellular bluegreen alga. The supercritical fluid extraction of fatty acids and carotenoids from the microalgae spirulina maxima with carbon dioxide was studied. Diy spirulina grow kits for beginner and intermediate. Bioactive peptides isolated from microalgae spirulina.
The bluegreen microalgae spirulina has been used in human nutrition for centuries. Semi and mass culture of spirulina carries out in different countries. Pdf potential health benefits of spirulina microalgae. Biodiesel production from spirulinaplatensis microalgae by. Algae, microalgae, spirulina, pigment, phycocyanin, antiinflammation, antioxidative, anticancer, side effect, medicine abstract. Edited by avigad vonshak, ben gurion university, israel. Photobioreactor for home cultivation of spirulina platensis. Made from the best algae in the world an exclusive blend of the most nutrient rich algae in the world. Using this medium you can achieve high biomass production, better. Experiments were designed to determine how variations in volume of reacting methanol, the. The protein concentrations of different microalgae range from 28% dry matter porphyridium cruentum to 71% dry matter spirulina maxima. The nutritional level of protein is almost 70% of its dry weight and also has a high quantity and quality belonging to amino acids 1. He needed all four microalgae species spirulina pacifica, spirulina platensis, dunaliella salina and astaxanthin from haematococcus pluvialis to accomplish his goal. Physiology, cellbiology and biotechnology 9780748406746.
Spirulina pacifica, spirulina platensis, dunaliella salina, and astaxanthin from haematoccocus pluvialis. Spirulina is a filamentous cyanobacteria with many applications in food and drug industries, as a food in human, aquaculture, vet and poultry industries. When spirulina platensis substituted for rapeseed, the effect was negative, as a smaller. Spirulina, a descendant of earths first photosynthetic life. Comparing these values with human food sources which range. Technically, theyre actually a cyanobacteria, very similar to microalgae in their ability to obtain their energy through photosynthesis and produce oxygen. Investigation of in vitro digestibility of dietary microalga chlorella. The nutritional composition was evaluated, including water content, crude protein, total carbohydrates, lipids, phenolic composition, macro and micromineral content, fiber content, and energy value. Spirulina are multicellular and filamentous bluegreen microalgae belonging to two separate genera spirulina and arthrospira and consists of about 15 species. Spirulina platensis definition, glossary, details oilgae. In productive cultures, arthrospira is cultivated in shallow, mixed ponds or semiclosed, tubular photobioreactors.
Spirulina is a form of bluegreen algae which is becoming commercially cultivated on an increasingly large scale. Dr becker provides a compilation of the different methods employed worldwide for the artificial cultivation of different microalgae, including recipes for culture media, description of outdoor and indoor cultivation systems as well as harvesting and procesing methods. Spirulina phycobiliproteins as food components and. Superfood, green microalgae naturally occurring from spirulina. Thus, spirulina platensis was recognized as nutritious food by the united nations world food conference. Spirulina contains sulfolipids, found to prevent viruses from either attaching to or penetrating into cells, thus preventing viral infection. Repeated batch cultivation of the microalga spirulina. The potential health benefits of algae and micro algae in medicine. The weight of the byproduct glycerol obtained was used to predict the percentage yield conversion of microalgae oil biodiesel. Arthrospira platensis, previously referenced as spiru. Advanced and simple culturing kits, sourced from expert algae researchers and suppliers directly on amazon.
Borowitzka, in microalgae in health and disease prevention, 2018. Spirulina benefits, nutrition, dosage and side effects dr. Physiology, cellbiology and biotechnology crc press book this text contains detailed descriptions of both the biology and the biotechnological uses of spirulina platensis, a bluegreen algae, which has been recognized and used worldwide as a traditional source of protein in the food. Seagreens spirulina and bioactive microalgae combine with a proprietary superfood blend of kale, spinach, and green tea to deliver antioxidants, phytonutrients, essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals to restore and rejuvenate skin. It is a photosynthetic filamentous microalga which has emerged as a potent food supplement because of its rich micro and macronutrient contents. Physiology, cellbiology and biotechnology 1st edition. For liquid cultures, approximately 15 ml aliquots of the stock strain maintained as a liquid culture are transferred to screwcap tubes on the day of shipment. The reason is these specific four feed, nourished and balanced the pituitary master gland, pineal and hypothalamus glands in the brain to produce a special synergy. Growth and immunomodulation properties of this supplement have been widely studied in animals and humans, recently. Natural antioxidants such as spirulina platensis microalgae spm may prevent lipid peroxidation and hyperglycemia. Biodiesel production from spirulinaplatensis microalgae. According to capelli and cysewski 38, the lipid content in spirulina ranged between 5 and 8%, but as reported by babadzhanov et al. Optimization of phycocyanin extraction from microalgae. Spirulina, or what was most likely arthrospira, was rediscovered in the mid1960s.
The potential health benefits of algae and micro algae in. Spirulina is a natures gift as super food to mankind. Cultivation of spirulina on a large scale started 30 years ago in mexico and china, and later in other parts of the world, owing to the easy conditions for cultivation. The present study aimed to characterize the nutraceutical properties and the antimicrobial effect of moroccan spirulina arthrospira platensis. Proceedings of the international symposium of biomedical engineering, isbe 2017. There are two species, arthrospira platensis and arthrospira maxima. Ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode array detector and electrospray ionizationmass spectrometry was employed to analyze the major fatty acids in spirulina platensis. Dr becker provides a compilation of the different methods employed worldwide for the artificial cultivation of different microalgae, including recipes for culture media, description of outdoor and. Effects of spirulina platensis microalgae on antioxidant. Microalgae spirulina platensis biomass contained 16% moisture content was obtained from cv. Functional composition, nutritional properties, and. Nutritional composition was determined for spirulina platensis, chlorella vulgaris, and isochrisis galbana cultures. Alkaloids determination in algal cultures showed that s. Microalgae could be utilized for the production of several chemicals which are either unique to the algae or found at relatively high concentrations and command a high market value.
For human consumption, the commercial production of spirulina dates back to the 1970s. When cultivated in aqueous culture the cell growth can be determined by following the optical density. Each alga in the blend is grown and enhanced by applying advanced hydroponic technology. Potential health benefits of spirulina microalgae springerlink. Modern microscopes have revealed however, spirulina. The combination of spirulina biomass addition and the sourdough technology led to the development of a novel. Marzieh soheili and kianoush khosravidarani affiliation. A microscopic view of microalgae spirulina platensis and b scanning electron. Cultivated worldwide, arthrospira is used as a dietary supplement or whole food. Spirulina is a biomass of cyanobacteria bluegreen algae that can be consumed by humans and animals.
A report by a botanist, jean leonard, who was a member of a frenchbelgian expedition to africa, described a bluegreen cake sold in the food market of fort lamy, chad. Algae are small microscopic unicellular organisms in which, there are two important subtypes spirulina platensis and chlorella vulgaris that recently have been extensively studied in different fields. In this respect, spirulina is one of the more promising microalgae. Crosslinked hyaluronic acid keeps skin looking fresh by.
Comparing these values with human food sources which range from 8% rice to 43% meat microalgae can be considered as a valuable protein source in comparison to other foods becker, 2004. Article in russian mazo vk, gmoshinskii iv, zilova is. I dedicate this book to my wife zari, my daughters bahareh and mina and my son amin, the motives of my life. Spirulina platensis definition, glossary, details oilgae spirulina platensis is a cyanobacterium that has a high protein content and therefore, a high nutritional value. Although the latest scientific classification does not classify spirulina as a microalgae, it was considered to be so until 1962. It can be cultivated either in a liquid or in a solid culture. Review for application and medicine effects of spirulina. The total lipid content of spirulina platensis microalgae was obtained to be 0.
The effect of microalgae on nitrogen utilisation depended on the substituted conventional protein feed. Zarrouks spirulina medium is one of the oldest and proven mediums designed for growing different microalgae strains of arthrospira spirulina genus. The author presents a stateoftheart account of research in algal production and utilization. Though it is usually called spirulina powder, it actually contains the genus arthrospira. Within the search in novel protein sources, microalgae seem to be promising. Spirulina platensis is symbiotic, multicellular, and filamentous bluegreen microalgae. Diy spirulina grow kits for beginner and intermediate algae.
Spirulina is a bluegreen microalgae has a spiral cellular structure, and has an extraordinary capacity to. This research investigates the effect of reaction variables that strongly affect the cost of biodiesel production from nonedible spirulina platensis microalgae lipids, and use the acidcatalyzed in situ. Sixteen strains of these microalgae were obtained as a percentage of total fat. The strain of algae spirulina platensis, which was a gift from bioelixir pvt ltd, thanjavur was cultivated in zarrouks medium. It is also used as a feed supplement in the aquaculture, aquarium, and poultry industries. Spirulina platensis, a multicelluar, photosynthetic prokaryote algae contains a high amount of proteins, vitamins and minerals superior to many foods as e. It is a rich source of some high value bioactive molecules containing essential amino acids, pigments like. Utex lb 2340 spirulina platensis utex culture collection. Of these, arthrospira platensis is the most common and widely available spirulina and most of the published research and public health decision refers to this specific species. Arthrospira platensis an overview sciencedirect topics. A powerful fresh water superfood although the latest scientific classification does not classify spirulina as a microalgae, it was considered to be so until 1962.
Seagreens spirulina and bioactive microalgae combine with a proprietary superfood blend of kale, spinach, and green tea to deliver antioxidants. The biomass was stored under dry and dark conditions. Lipid peroxidation and hyperglycemia are common signs for diabetes. Nov 25, 2003 handbook of microalgal culture is truly a landmark publication, drawing on some 50 years of worldwide experience in microalgal mass culture.
Nutritional and medical applications of spirulin a microalgae s. Spirulina microalgae spirulina platensis, spirulina maxima, spirulina fusiformis is considered as a valuable additional food source of some macro and micronutrients including high quality protein, iron, gammalinolenic fatty acid, carotenoids, vitamins b1 and b2. Concerning terpenoids, anabaena flos aquae, spirulina platensis and wollea saccata, recorded the highest contents 0. Photobioreactor for home cultivation of spirulina platensis or other microalgae 30 l 7. Development of new microalgaebased sourdough crostini.