• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Variability in macro- and micronutrients of 15 commercially available microalgae powders
  • Beteiligte: Sandgruber, Fabian [Verfasser:in]; Gielsdorf, Annekathrin [Verfasser:in]; Baur, Anja [Verfasser:in]; Schenz, Benjamin [Verfasser:in]; Müller, Sandra Marie [Verfasser:in]; Schwerdtle, Tanja [Verfasser:in]; Stangl, Gabriele I. [Verfasser:in]; Griehl, Carola [Verfasser:in]; Lorkowski, Stefan [Verfasser:in]; Dawczynski, Christine [Verfasser:in]
  • Erschienen: 2021
  • Erschienen in: Marine drugs ; 19(2021), 6, Artikel-ID 310, Seite 1-23
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.3390/md19060310
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  • Schlagwörter: Microalgae ; Nutrients ; Fatty acids ; PUFAs ; Protein ; N-factor ; Vitamin D ; Vitamin B12 ; Minerals ; Trace elements
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  • Beschreibung: Abstract: 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 α-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 B12, 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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