Emerging Applications of Chlorella sp. and Spirulina (Arthrospira) sp.

Bioengineering, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10(8), С. 955 - 955

Опубликована: Авг. 11, 2023

Chlorella sp. and Spirulina (Arthrospira) account for over 90% of the global microalgal biomass production represent one most promising aquiculture bioeconomy systems. These microorganisms have been widely recognized their nutritional therapeutic properties; therefore, a significant growth market is expected, especially in nutraceutical, food, beverage segments. However, recent advancements biotechnology environmental science led to emergence new applications these microorganisms. This paper aims explore innovative applications, while shedding light on roles sustainable development, health, industry. From this state-of-the art review, it was possible give an in-depth outlook sustainability For instance, there variety studies reported use two wastewater treatment biofuel production, contributing climate change mitigation efforts. Moreover, health sector, richness microalgae photosynthetic pigments bioactive compounds, along with oxygen-releasing capacity, are being harnessed development drugs, wound-healing dressings, photosensitizers photodynamic therapy, tissue engineering, anticancer treatments. Furthermore, industrial used biopolymers, fuel cells, photovoltaic technologies. might bring different outlets valorization, enhancing potential, since sector presents issues such as high costs. Thus, further research highly needed fully benefits potential various sectors.

Язык: Английский

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Microalgae‐Based Hydrogel for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Its Associated Anxiety and Depression

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 36(24)

Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2024

Patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) exhibit a notable prevalence of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Nevertheless, the etiology disorders associated IBD remains uncertain, an efficacious treatment approach has yet to be established. Herein, oral hydrogel strategy (SP@Rh-gel) is proposed for co-delivery Spirulina platensis rhein treat IBD-associated depression by modulating microbiota-gut-brain axis. SP@Rh-gel improves solubility, release characteristics intestinal retention capacity drug, leading significant improvement in therapeutic efficacy. Oral administration can reduce inflammation rebalance disrupted microbial community. Furthermore, maintains barrier integrity reduces pro-inflammatory factors their entry into hippocampus through blood-brain barrier, thereby inhibiting neuroinflammation maintaining neuroplasticity. significantly alleviates colitis symptoms, well anxiety- depression-like behaviors, chronic mouse model. This study demonstrates involvement axis development proposes safe, simple, highly efficient managing comorbid disorders.

Язык: Английский

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Algae as an alternative source of protein in poultry diets for sustainable production and disease resistance: present status and future considerations

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2024

Integrating algae into poultry diets offers a promising avenue for enhancing nutrition, boosting sustainability efforts, and potentially stimulating disease resistance. This comprehensive review delves the essence, diversity, chemical composition, nutritional merits of algae, spotlighting their emergence as innovative nutrient sources health supplements poultry. The growing interest in within nutrition stems from diverse profile, boasting rich array proteins, lipids, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, thus positioning them valuable feed constituents. A key highlight incorporating both macroalgae microalgae lies elevated protein content, with varieties like Spirulina Chlorella exhibiting levels up to 50-70%, outperforming traditional soybean meal. premium source not only furnishes vital acids crucial muscular development overall but also serves an exceptional reservoir omega-3 fatty notably eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) docosahexaenoic (DHA), presenting multiple benefits consumers alike. Moreover, boast antioxidant properties attributed bioactive compounds phycocyanin astaxanthin, mitigating oxidative stress bird's immune response, thereby fostering robust resilience. Incorporating yields positive impacts on performance metrics. Research evidence underscores enhancement growth rates, conversion ratios, carcass quality, meat attributes broilers, while layers, supplementation promotes increased egg production, superior concentrations beneficial nutrients such acids. Furthermore, hold promise environmental footprint though significant outcomes trials remain sporadic, necessitating further research elucidate optimal dosages blends different species diets. Standardizing composition utilized is imperative, paving way potential applications stimulants substitutes antibiotics. Nonetheless, deeper understanding dosage, combination, mechanism action through rigorous scientific investigation unlocking algae's full nutrition.

Язык: Английский

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Effect of Cumulative Spirulina Intake on Broiler Meat Quality, Nutritional and Health-Related Attributes

Foods, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(5), С. 799 - 799

Опубликована: Март 5, 2024

This work aimed to assess how different cumulative levels of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) intake influence individual broiler meat quality parameters, nutritional value and health-related traits. The data analysed showed varying levels, ranging from 3.46 521 g/bird, with large changes in key findings indicate that significantly enhances colour, primarily due its rich carotenoid content. However, this enhancement shows a saturation effect at higher where additional does not further improve the colour. Regarding profile, increases beneficial n − 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces lipid oxidation. These effects on meat, however, are linear become more complex microalga levels. sensory attributes, moderate positively flavour texture. Still, may lead universally preferred by consumers, highlighting need for balanced inclusion diets. Optimal must be identified balance meat’s benefits consumer preferences. Additionally, ensuring Spirulina’s purity adherence regulatory standards is essential safety market access. provide valuable insights poultry nutritionists food industry, emphasising necessity approach incorporation

Язык: Английский

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Mechanistic insights into the nutritional and therapeutic potential of Spirulina (Arthrospira) spp.: Challenges and opportunities

Trends in Food Science & Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 151, С. 104648 - 104648

Опубликована: Июль 24, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Chemical Composition, Bioactivities, and Applications of Spirulina (Limnospira platensis) in Food, Feed, and Medicine

Foods, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(22), С. 3656 - 3656

Опубликована: Ноя. 17, 2024

Spirulina (

Язык: Английский

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Growth, carcass criteria, and blood biochemical parameters of growing quails fed Arthrospira platensis as a feed additive

Poultry Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 102(12), С. 103205 - 103205

Опубликована: Окт. 15, 2023

This study investigated the impact of Arthrospira platensis (A. platensis) as a dietary supplement on growth, carcass criteria, liver and kidney function, lipid profile, immunity growing Japanese quails. In 28-day experiment, 240 un-sexed 7-day-old quail chicks were used. The divided into four treatment sets, each comprising six replicates ten chicks. Group (1) fed basal diet with no supplements, group (2) supplemented 0.25 g A. /kg diet, (3) 0.50 (4) 1.00 diet. results this revealed that birds g. or kg−1 had superior final body weights, weight gains, feed conversion ratios, criteria compared to control, furthermore, significant (p<0.05) lower levels enzymes function markers control. Furthermore, significantly reduced cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol Dietary supplementation at 1.00g/kg increased total antioxidant capacity, immunoglobulin, lysozyme activity levels. Using 0.5 1 g/kg during quails' growth period can improve immunity.

Язык: Английский

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Microalgae production in olive mill wastewater fractions and cattle digestate slurry: Bioremediation effects and suitability for energy and feed uses

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 932, С. 172773 - 172773

Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Effect of a microencapsulated phyto/phycogenic blend supplementation on growth performance, processing parameters, meat quality, and sensory profile in male broilers

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11

Опубликована: Март 28, 2024

Powered by consumer taste, value, and preferences, natural products including phytogenics algae are increasingly separately used in the food systems where they have been reported to improve growth performance poultry livestock. The present study aimed determine effects of a new feed additive, microencapsulated NUQO© NEX, which contains combination phytogenic phycogenic, on broiler performance, blood chemistry, bone health, meat quality sensory profile. Male Cobb500 chicks (

Язык: Английский

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Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) Used as Functional Feed Supplement or Alternative Protein Source: A Review of the Effects of Different Dietary Inclusion Levels on Production Performance, Health Status, and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens

Life, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(12), С. 1537 - 1537

Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2024

The broiler industry is pivotal in meeting the growing global demand for highly nutritious animal protein foods. Hence, there a continuous interest identifying novel, alternative, and even unconventional feed resources that could help sustainably support chicken meat production quality. In this view, microalga Spirulina (Arthrospira, formerly Spirulina, platensis), due to its unique chemical composition some ecological advantages offered by cultivation over traditional agriculture, has attracted great attention poultry sector potential application diets, either as functional supplement or replacer of conventional sources such soybean meal. studies conducted so far seem have confirmed many initial expectations regarding may derive from dietary supplementation, documenting capacity positively influence intestinal general health status chickens, leading improved preserved productive performance (under normal challenging conditions, respectively), well increased disease resistance survivability. Furthermore, supplementation been shown induce positive changes important traits However, at present, inclusion diet, especially but not solely relation use an alternative source, presents several technical economic limitations. To increase overall awareness around actual usefulness practical usability novel natural component review paper seeks provide comprehensive integrated presentation what currently known about topic, highlighting critical issues are still pending would require further research efforts.

Язык: Английский

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