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Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans

Food science and human wellness, 2019-03, Vol.8 (1), p.16-24 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2019 KeAi Communications Co., Ltd ;ISSN: 2213-4530 ;EISSN: 2213-4530 ;DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2019.03.001

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  • Title:
    Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans
  • Author: Koyande, Apurav Krishna ; Chew, Kit Wayne ; Rambabu, Krishnamoorthy ; Tao, Yang ; Chu, Dinh-Toi ; Show, Pau-Loke
  • Subjects: Health ; Human ; Microalgae ; Protein ; Supplement
  • Is Part Of: Food science and human wellness, 2019-03, Vol.8 (1), p.16-24
  • Description: •Microalgae contains various nutritious and bio-active compounds.•Microalgae is capable of preventing or curing various acute and chronic diseases.•Microalgae is under-exploited crop due to its capital-intensive nature.•Microalgal biorefinery approach can enable sustainable growth in the market. Microalgae has been consumed in human diet for thousands of years. It is an under-exploited crop for production of dietary foods. Microalgae cultivation does not compete with land and resources required for traditional crops and has a superior yield compared to terrestrial crops. Its high protein content has exhibited a huge potential to meet the dietary requirements of growing population. Apart from being a source of protein, presence of various bio-active components in microalgae provide an added health benefit. This review describes various microalgal sources of proteins and other bio-active components. One of the heavily studied group of bio-active components are pigments due to their anticarcenogenic, antioxidative and antihypertensive properties. Compared to various plant and floral species, microalgae contain higher amounts of pigments. Microalgal derived proteins have complete Essential Amino Acids (EAA) profiles and their protein content is higher than conventional sources such as meat, poultry and dairy products. However, microalgal based functional foods have not flooded the market. The lack of awareness coupled with scarce incentives for producers result in under-exploitation of microalgal potential. Application of microalgal derived components as dietary and nutraceutical supplements is discussed comprehensively.
  • Publisher: Elsevier B.V
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2213-4530
    EISSN: 2213-4530
    DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2019.03.001
  • Source: DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
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