Chlorella and its Health Benefits

The 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.

"The 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. Thebiologically 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 whicheven 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"--