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MARINE DRUGS
卷 19, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/md19060310
关键词
microalgae; nutrients; fatty acids; PUFAs; protein; N-factor; vitamin D; vitamin B-12; minerals; trace elements
资金
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (NovAL project) [031B0366B]
The nutrient composition of 15 commercially available microalgae powders such as Arthrospira platensis, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, and Dunaliella salina were analyzed, revealing differences in content. While Dunaliella salina powders were high in carbohydrates and fatty acids, Haematococcus pluvialis powders had significantly higher levels of carotenoids but lower levels of vitamins and proteins.
The nutrient composition of 15 commercially available microalgae powders of Arthrospira platensis, Chlorella pyrenoidosa and vulgaris, Dunaliella salina, Haematococcus pluvialis, Tetraselmis chuii, and Aphanizomenon flos-aquae was analyzed. The Dunaliella salina powders were characterized by a high content of carbohydrates, saturated fatty acids (SFAs), omega-6-polyunsaturated fatty acids (n6-PUFAs), heavy metals, and alpha-tocopherol, whereas the protein amounts, essential amino acids (EAAs), omega-3-PUFAs (n3-PUFAs), vitamins, and minerals were low. In the powder of Haematococcus pluvialis, ten times higher amounts of carotenoids compared to all other analyzed powders were determined, yet it was low in vitamins D and E, protein, and EAAs, and the n6/n3-PUFAs ratio was comparably high. Vitamin B-12, quantified as cobalamin, was below 0.02 mg/100 g dry weight (d.w.) in all studied powders. Based on our analysis, microalgae such as Aphanizomenon and Chlorella may contribute to an adequate intake of critical nutrients such as protein with a high content of EAAs, dietary fibers, n3-PUFAs, Ca, Fe, Mg, and Zn, as well as vitamin D and E. Yet, the nutritional value of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae was slightly decreased by high contents of SFAs. The present data show that microalgae are rich in valuable nutrients, but the macro- and micronutrient profiles differ strongly between and within species.
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