Existe uma grande preocupação com um estilo de vida mais saudável por parte crescente dos indivíduos. Nesse contexto, suplementos vitamínicos e alimentos enriquecidos figuram como possibilidades práticas potencializadores nutritivos. A Spirulina Platensis apresenta alta concentração nutrientes é completos naturais disponíveis na natureza. Sendo assim, a produção alimento boa aceitabilidade, gel...

The phycobilin pigments are intensively fluorescence and water soluble. They are categorized into three types: pigments containing high energies (phycoerythrins), intermediate energies (phycocyanins), and low energies (allophycocyanins). Among them, crude-phycocyanin (c-pc) has been considered to be the most preferred one. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the antibacterial activity ...

Spirulina platensis is a high protein content cyanobacterium with known therapeutic properties. Its main protein Phycocyanin is currently as a functional ingredient into various food products to enhance their nutritional qualities acting as food colorant, antioxidant and emulsifier, reducing the use of synthetic additives. The post-harvest treatment of the microalga affects its content of prote...

OBJECTIVE Spirulina has been recognized formerly as a filamentous spiral-shaped blue-green algae but more recently as a genus of photosynthetic bacteria (Arthrospira). This microorganism is considered as a rich source of essential nutrients for human and animals. The present study was conducted to determine potential application of Spirulina for heat-exposed broilers. METHODS Two hundred and ...

The response of Spirulina platensis cells to salinity stress was studied. Once adapted to the higher osmoticum, photosynthetic parameters such as the maximum rate of photosynthesis under saturating irradiance (Px) and the initial slope of the P-I curve (a) are reduced by 15% and 25% in 0.5 M NaCl grown cells, respectively. Salt-adapted cells have a modified biochemical composition; reduced prot...

In order to find out optimum culture condition for algal growth, the effect of light irradiance and temperature on growth rate, biomass composition and pigment production of Spirulina platensis were studied in axenic batch cultures. Growth kinetics of cultures showed a wide range of temperature tolerance from 20 °C to 40 °C. Maximum growth rate, cell production with maximum accumulation of chlo...

Arsenic-contaminated water is a serious hazard for human health. Plankton plays a critical role in the fate and toxicity of arsenic in water by accumulation and biotransformation. Spirulina platensis (S. platensis), a typical plankton, is often used as a supplement or feed for pharmacy and aquiculture, and may introduce arsenic into the food chain, resulting in a risk to human health. However, ...