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Spirulina platensis

  • Protein 60 % 
  • Phycocyanin 17-20 %

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Why is phycocyanin important?

The blue plant substance has anti-inflammatory[3, 7] properties and protects the cells as a radical scavenger.

Typical applications: Spirulina platensis

Spirulina tablets are mainly taken daily as a food supplement. This is mainly due to the fact that spirulina is rich in proteins, iron, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids and these health-promoting elements are beneficial to the body[5, 6]. Spirulina also acts on the skin from within and improves the skin's appearance in the long term[7, 8].

Especially for vegetarians or vegans Spirulina tablets are very suitable and recommendable, because they often suffer from deficiency symptoms, such as iron deficiency, as iron is mainly consumed through the consumption of meat.

typical applications for Spirulina platensis Tablets

Typical applications

  • Spirulina is used as a dietary supplement
  • Due to the tablet form the dosage is easy and the oral intake is unproblematic 
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ALGANEX certificate system

  • ALGANEX guarantees a high quality product without impurities
  • The phycocyanin content of our products is at least 12 %
  • The tablets are free of additives

Product information: Spirulina platensis

Spirulina has a protein content of over 60 percent - four times the amount of soy. One tablet weighs about 3g. The daily intake of 10 tablets is recommended. The high proportion of phycocyanin also contributes to a stable health.

specification

 
appearance dark green
dry substance > 92 %

nutritional value

energy 1600 kj                  
  328 kcal                            
fat 7 g
saturated fatty acids 2 g
carbonhydrates 15 g
sugars 2 g
protein 65 g
salt 0,04 g
pycocyanin 12-20 g      

heavy metals

arsenic                 < 0,7 mg/kg 
lead  < 3 mg/kg
cadium  < 1 mg/kg
mercury  < 0,1 mg/kg

microbiological contaminations 

total bacterial count (aerobe)  < 1 x 103 KBE/g
Escherichia coli  < 1 KBE/g
mould < 1 x 103 KBE/g
salmonella undetectable
coliformes germs < 1 x 103 KBE/g

 

 

Sources:

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  2. Spirulina platensis - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthrospira_platensis)
  3. Calella P, Cerullo G, Di Dio M, Liguori F, Di Onofrio V, Gallè F, Liguori G. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of spirulina in exercise and sport: A systematic review. Front Nutr. 2022 Dec 14;9:1048258. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1048258. PMID: 36590230; PMCID: PMC9795056. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36590230/)
  4. Zheng J, Inoguchi T, Sasaki S, Maeda Y, McCarty MF, Fujii M, Ikeda N, Kobayashi K, Sonoda N, Takayanagi R. Phycocyanin and phycocyanobilin from Spirulina platensis protect against diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting oxidative stress. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2013 Jan 15;304(2):R110-20. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00648.2011. Epub 2012 Oct 31. PMID: 23115122. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23115122/)
  5. Maddiboyina B, Vanamamalai HK, Roy H, Ramaiah, Gandhi S, Kavisri M, Moovendhan M. Food and drug industry applications of microalgae Spirulina platensis: A review. J Basic Microbiol. 2023 Jun;63(6):573-583. doi: 10.1002/jobm.202200704. Epub 2023 Jan 31. PMID: 36720046. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36720046/)
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  7. Wu Q, Liu L, Miron A, Klímová B, Wan D, Kuča K. The antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory activities of Spirulina: an overview. Arch Toxicol. 2016 Aug;90(8):1817-40. doi: 10.1007/s00204-016-1744-5. Epub 2016 Jun 3. PMID: 27259333. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27259333/)
  8. Gunes S, Tamburaci S, Dalay MC, Deliloglu Gurhan I. In vitro evaluation of Spirulina platensis extract incorporated skin cream with its wound healing and antioxidant activities. Pharm Biol. 2017 Dec;55(1):1824-1832. doi: 10.1080/13880209.2017.1331249. PMID: 28552036; PMCID: PMC6130752. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28552036/)
  9. Metekia WA, Ulusoy BH. Antimicrobial activity of Spirulina platensis extract on total mesophilic and psychrophilic bacteria of fresh tilapia fillet. Sci Rep. 2023 Aug 11;13(1):13081. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-40260-z. PMID: 37567905; PMCID: PMC10421913. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37567905/)
  10. Zeng Q, Jiang J, Wang J, Zhou Q, Zhang X. N-Terminal Acetylation and C-Terminal Amidation of Spirulina platensis-Derived Hexapeptide: Anti-Photoaging Activity and Proteomic Analysis. Mar Drugs. 2019 Sep 4;17(9):520. doi: 10.3390/md17090520. PMID: 31487895; PMCID: PMC6780235. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31487895/)
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