Chlorella and Its Health Benefits
Author | : Mubarak Marutholi |
Publisher | : Nova Science Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022 |
ISBN-10 | : 1685079113 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781685079116 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Download or read book Chlorella and Its Health Benefits written by Mubarak Marutholi and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The concept of producing different products from chlorella for the benefits of health demands efficient utilization of all the components. The high-value antioxidants such as carotenoids, xanthophylls and unsaturated fatty acids from chlorella have beneficial effects for humans and animals. Even chlorella vulgaris can be used as a fish feed for balanced and increased amount of fish production. The availability of vitamin B12 also increases the importance of chlorella as a food supplement for vegans. The biologically active vitamin B12 present in chlorella products is suitable as a natural B12 source for humans. Chlorella contains pigments like chlorophyll, carotenoids, lutein, astaxanthin, zeaxanthin, canthaxanthin, violaxanthin and antheraxanthin which even play a vital role for producing medicines for cancer treatment. This is to note that this book gives an overview about the different health benefits of chlorella starting from its morphological studies"--