Microalgae (Spirulina Platensis) and Its Bioactive Molecules: Review
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Nutrition - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Spirulina platensis, a species of blue green algae of the cyanobacteria family is currently of global nutritional significance. It’s high content of proteins, vitamins, antioxidants, antimicrobials and anti-carcinogenic biomolecules is being researched upon. Various nutritional potencies have been attributed to metabolites from the cyanobacteria, Spirulina platensis. Spirulina serve as very viable potential sources of bioactive products with commercial importance. Therefore, more should be done in the culture, isolation, and purification of microalgae to enable beneficial harvest of their important inclusions.
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Smriti kana Pyne
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