Global Microalgal-Based Products for Industrial Applications
Gokare A. Ravishankar, Ranga Rao Ambati in Handbook of Algal Technologies and Phytochemicals, 2019
Taiwan Chlorella Manufacturing Company was the first company to produce Chlorella biomass in Taiwan, established in 1964 (www.taiwanchlorella.com), and the world’s largest producer. Chlorella can be used in foods such as pasta, cookies and also made in the form of tablets and capsules, enhancing the nutritional quality of the diet. This company made various products with Chlorella in the form of tablets, powder, extracts and noodles. This company has maintained best quality products with quality assured certificate from ISO 9001 (2008). It has the best quality control processing unit which validates the quality of the products through examination of microbial safety, nutritional parameters, color inspection, volume verification and also purity tests.
Champion Microalgal Forms for Food and Health Applications
Gokare A. Ravishankar, Ranga Rao Ambati in Handbook of Algal Technologies and Phytochemicals, 2019
Among the species of Chlorella, mainly C. vulgaris is cultivated worldwide. C. vulgaris Beyerinck is a green, roughly spherical, single celled fresh and ocean water microalga, belonging to the phylum Chlorophyta. Chlorella cells are many times smaller than those of other microalgae. Chlorella sps. are widely used in industries producing health foods, feed and food supplements, as well as in pharmaceutical and cosmetics. They are rich in proteins, amino acids, lipids, vitamins, and minerals (Table 5.3). Chlorella is marketed as a nutrient dense food supplement administered for boosting human health (Nakashima et al. 2009).
Plant Source Foods
Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy in Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease, 2022
Algae are aquatic plants and can live in seawater and freshwater. Algae living in seawater only are called seaweeds. Some algae can live in both kinds of water, like chlorella, spirulina, and dunaliella. Algae are divided into two groups based on their size: microalgae and macroalgae. Microalgae are unicellular forms such as spirulina, chlorella, and the diatoms, while macroalgae are multicellular structures like giant kelp, a large brown alga. Seaweeds are seawater macroalgae including green algae, brown algae, and red algae, and are widely eaten as seafood around the world, especially in East Asia (249–255).
Investigation of hepatoprotective effect of some algae species on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in rats
Published in Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2020
F. Altinok-Yipel, I. O. Tekeli, S. Y. Ozsoy, M. Guvenc, S. Sayin, M. Yipel
While the use of algae was limited to traditional household remedy, become a popular alternative treatment due to bioactive components that do not exist in terrestrial nutrients (proteins, polyphenols and polysaccharides) and pharmacologic characteristics. Chlorella (Ch) is a microalgae that contains strong antioxidant compounds (lutein, tocopherol, ascorbic acid, α- and β-carotene) and has hypoglycaemic, hypocholesterolaemic, antioxidant and immunostimulant effects (Shibata et al. 2007, Li et al. 2013, Ebrahimi-Mameghani et al. 2014). Spirulina (Sp) is a blue-green algae that have metabolic (hypolipidaemic, hypoglycaemia), antiviral, liver protective, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune-supportive properties (Karkos et al. 2011, Mazokopakis et al. 2014). Laminaria (La) has anticancer, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects due to fucoidan and phenolic compounds (Seok et al. 2015). Sargassum (Sa) has hypolipidemic effects and beneficial in eczema, scabies, lung diseases and renal dysfunctions due to its free radical-eliminating effect (Motshakeri et al. 2014).
Drip irrigation biofouling with treated wastewater: bacterial selection revealed by high-throughput sequencing
Published in Biofouling, 2019
Kévin Lequette, Nassim Ait-Mouheb, Nathalie Wéry
Some genera were found in both pipes and dripper biofilms, for example Legionella, Nocardia and Stenotrophomonas (Figure 5, Supplemental material Tables S5 and S6). Others were mostly associated with drippers, such as Pseudomonas, or to pipes, such as Bacillus and Brevundimonas. The flow parameters could explain the observed differences in colonisation by opportunistic species between pipes and drippers. Some genera such as Escherichia or Mycobacterium can grow and survive in biofilms under high-shear turbulent flow (Lehtola et al. 2007). Liu et al. (2006) demonstrated that colonisation by biofilm of Legionella spp. was higher under a turbulent regime than under laminar conditions (Re < 2,000) or a stagnant flow regime (Re < 1). However, this observation does not corroborate with the results in the present study, as this genus was present in both pipe and dripper biofilms where the flow regimes were laminar and turbulent, respectively. More research is needed to understand the impact of hydraulic conditions on biofouling in drippers containing treated wastewater. Other factors could also play a role in the presence of opportunistic bacteria in the irrigation system including material roughness or the presence of host microorganisms such as amoebae or microalgae, like Scenedesmus spp., Chlorella spp. and Gleocystis spp. (Zbikowska et al. 2014).
Foodomics for human health: current status and perspectives
Published in Expert Review of Proteomics, 2018
Daniela Braconi, Giulia Bernardini, Lia Millucci, Annalisa Santucci
Among microalgae, Spirulina, Chlorella, and Klamath can be cited as the most important organisms. Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a cyanobacterium often sold under the appealing and marketable term of ‘superfood,’ although a thorough scientific validation of its claimed effects is still lacking. It was reported to have positive effects in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol [81] as well as anticancerogenic properties [82–84]. Klamath, a cyanobacterium named after the lake where it grows spontaneously, has been shown to have antioxidant properties in vivo and it has been suggested as a complementary treatment of postmenopausal women [85]. Chlorella, a microscopic green alga, has been shown to have detoxicant action, stimulate the immune system, improve digestion, and normalize blood sugar levels [79].
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