Description
Book SynopsisThe 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.
Table of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgments; Structure of Chlorella and Its Importance; Chlorella as a Source of Antioxidant Compounds; Chlorella vulgaris: Opportunities to Replace Fish Meal in Fish-Feed towards Nutrition; Chlorella as a Source of Vitamin B12; Chlor-ox: A Lesser Explored Potential Antioxidant Reserve; Nutraceutical Components of Chlorella and Its Biological Properties; List of Contributors; Index.
