Biologically Active Compounds from Microalgae and its Health Function

Abstract:

Microalgae are a biochemically diverse assemblage of microorganisms amenable to fermentation and mass culture.Most of these microalgae species produce unique products like carotenoids，antioxidants，fatty acids，enzymes，polymers，peptides，toxins and sterols.Microalgae might become economic sources of new drugs，other specialty chemicals and functional foods because production can be optimized in controlled culture.This paper introduced the biologically active compounds from microalgae and its health function，studies of microalgae in human nutrition and new trends in microalgae food，researched on microalgal health food，and the development of information was provided.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 554-556)
• Pages: 1709-1712
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.554-556.1709
• Online since: July 2012
• Authors: Yun Yun Xu, Tao Zhang, Lei Chen, Zhen Rong Lin, Xiao Yu Ge
• Keywords: Biologically Active Compounds, Health Function, Microalgae

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