Journal of Cellular Biotechnology· 2019Q4
Spirulina platensis, a super food?
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- Q4SCImago
- 2019year
Short summary
Spirulina platensis, an algae rich in proteins, vitamins, and minerals, is recognized as a nutritious food and has demonstrated anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Key points
- Spirulina platensis is exceptionally rich in proteins, vitamins, and minerals.
- It is recognized for its anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory properties.
- The algae efficiently converts carbon dioxide into organic substances and produces oxygen.
- Spirulina can be cultivated in alkaline and saline water, suitable for barren areas, thus conserving freshwater resources.
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Abstract
Spirulina platensis, a multicelluar, photosynthetic prokaryote (algae) contains a high amount of proteins, vitamins and minerals superior to many foods as e.g. soybeans. Thus, Spirulina platensis was recognized as nutritious food by the United Nations World Food Conference. Due to the high amount of nutritive ingredients Spirulina has a long history as dietary supplement. In addition, spirulina platensis is also efficiently used as forage with known effects on flesh, egg and plumage color, milk yield and fertility. The versatile utilization of the alga can be explained on the one hand with the nutrient levels and on the other hand with recognized effects as anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory substance. Therefore, this alga is named as “superfood”. Beyond, these algae convert carbon dioxide into organic substances and produce oxygen during their growth in alkaline and saline water thereby not wasting fresh water allowing the production in barren areas. Despite this diverse use of Spirulina platensis due to its beneficial properties, many basic mechanisms on a molecular and cellular level are not well understood and should be explored in future studies.
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Field: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy