Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans
Microalgae has been consumed in human diet for thousands of years. It is an under-exploited crop for production of dietary foods. Microalgae cultivation does not compete with land and resources required for traditional crops and has a superior yield compared to terrestrial crops. Its high protein co...
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| description | Microalgae has been consumed in human diet for thousands of years. It is an under-exploited crop for production of dietary foods. Microalgae cultivation does not compete with land and resources required for traditional crops and has a superior yield compared to terrestrial crops. Its high protein content has exhibited a huge potential to meet the dietary requirements of growing population. Apart from being a source of protein, presence of various bio-active components in microalgae provide an added health benefit. This review describes various microalgal sources of proteins and other bio-active components. One of the heavily studied group of bio-active components are pigments due to their anticarcenogenic, antioxidative and antihypertensive properties. Compared to various plant and floral species, microalgae contain higher amounts of pigments. Microalgal derived proteins have complete Essential Amino Acids (EAA) profiles and their protein content is higher than conventional sources such as meat, poultry and dairy products. However, microalgal based functional foods have not flooded the market. The lack of awareness coupled with scarce incentives for producers result in under-exploitation of microalgal potential. Application of microalgal derived components as dietary and nutraceutical supplements is discussed comprehensively. Keywords: Health, Human, Microalgae, Protein, Supplement |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2bda178492af446c9c55ea32e936d4192025-02-02T23:24:42ZengTsinghua University PressFood Science and Human Wellness2213-45302019-03-01811624Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humansApurav Krishna Koyande0Kit Wayne Chew1Krishnamoorthy Rambabu2Yang Tao3Dinh-Toi Chu4Pau-Loke Show5Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MalaysiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, School of Civil and Chemical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore, 632014, Tamil Nadu, IndiaCollege of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, ChinaInstitute for Research and Development, Duy Tan University, K7/25 QuangTrung, Danang, Viet Nam; Faculty of Biology, Hanoi National University of Education, 136 XuanThuy, CauGiay, Hanoi, Viet NamDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, 43500, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Corresponding author at: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia.Microalgae has been consumed in human diet for thousands of years. It is an under-exploited crop for production of dietary foods. Microalgae cultivation does not compete with land and resources required for traditional crops and has a superior yield compared to terrestrial crops. Its high protein content has exhibited a huge potential to meet the dietary requirements of growing population. Apart from being a source of protein, presence of various bio-active components in microalgae provide an added health benefit. This review describes various microalgal sources of proteins and other bio-active components. One of the heavily studied group of bio-active components are pigments due to their anticarcenogenic, antioxidative and antihypertensive properties. Compared to various plant and floral species, microalgae contain higher amounts of pigments. Microalgal derived proteins have complete Essential Amino Acids (EAA) profiles and their protein content is higher than conventional sources such as meat, poultry and dairy products. However, microalgal based functional foods have not flooded the market. The lack of awareness coupled with scarce incentives for producers result in under-exploitation of microalgal potential. Application of microalgal derived components as dietary and nutraceutical supplements is discussed comprehensively. Keywords: Health, Human, Microalgae, Protein, Supplementhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453018301435 |
| spellingShingle | Apurav Krishna Koyande Kit Wayne Chew Krishnamoorthy Rambabu Yang Tao Dinh-Toi Chu Pau-Loke Show Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans Food Science and Human Wellness |
| title | Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans |
| title_full | Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans |
| title_fullStr | Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans |
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| title_short | Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans |
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