Simran Gogna, Jaspreet Kaur, Kartik Sharma, Rasane Prasad, Jyoti Singh, Vishesh Bhadariya, Prashant Kumar, Sapna Jarial
Spirulina is a blue-green algae which is cultivated not only for its maximum protein content but also due to the presence of other essential nutrients such as carbohydrates and vitamins (A, C and E). It is also a storehouse of minerals including iron, calcium, chromium, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc. Simultaneously, γ- linolenic acid (an essential fatty acid), as well as pigments such as chlorophyll A and phycobiliproteins (C-phycocyanin, allophycocyanin and β-carotene), is also a major component of its rich nutritional profile...
August 2, 2022: J Am Nutr Assoc