Chemical Composition, Bioactivities, and Applications of Spirulina (Limnospira platensis) in Food, Feed, and Medicine
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Spirulina (Limnospira platensis) is a microalga recognised for its rich nutritional composition and diverse bioactive compounds, making it a valuable functional food, feed, and therapeutic agent. This review examines spirulina’s chemical composition, including its high levels of protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds, such as the phycocyanin pigment, polysaccharides, and carotenoids, in food, feed, and medicine. These compounds exhibit various biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiviral, anticancer, antidiabetic and lipid-lowering effects. Spirulina’s potential to mitigate oxidative stress, enhance immune function, and inhibit tumour growth positions it as a promising candidate for preventing chronic diseases. Additionally, spirulina is gaining interest in the animal feed sector as a promotor of growth performance, improving immune responses and increasing resistance to diseases in livestock, poultry, and aquaculture. Despite its well-documented health benefits, future research is needed to optimize production/cultivation methods, improve its bioavailability, and validate its efficacy (dose–effect relationship) and safety through clinical trials and large-scale human trials. This review underscores the potential of spirulina to address global health and nutrition challenges, supporting its continued application in food, feed, and medicine.
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Chlorella and Spirulina provide complete protein content, with all essential amino acids in ratios comparable to high-quality animal proteins like eggs and milk.
“For instance, Chlorella and Spirulina species are renowned for their complete protein content, providing all essential amino acids in ratios comparable to high-quality animal proteins like eggs and milk [11,12].”
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Section 2.1 (Proteins; page unavailable) says Spirulina contains all essential amino acids and is a complete protein source comparable to animal products such as eggs. It does not establish the same claim for Chlorella or compare either alga’s amino-acid ratios with milk. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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- Authors
- Spínola, M. P., Mendes, A. R., & Prates, J. A. M.
- Affiliations
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Corresponding author
- Prates, José A. M.
- Venue
- Foods
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2024-11-17
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 22
- Pages
- 3656
- ISSN
- 2304-8158 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC11593816
- OpenAlex
- W4404469473
- Cited by
- 146
- References
- 114
- Citations by year
- 2026: 78 · 2025: 67 · 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 6.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Foods (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia grants (Lisbon, Portugal) (UI/BD/153071/2022, 2022.11690.BD, UIDB/00276/2020, LA/P/0059/2020, UIDB/04129/2020)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
- Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Algal biology and biofuel production
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Keywords
- Spirulina platensis, microalgae, chemical composition, phycocyanin, carotenoids, polysaccharides, essential fatty acids, bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, immunomodulation, anticancer activity, antidiabetic activity, hypolipidemic effect, functional foods, animal feed, livestock, poultry, aquaculture, bioavailability, chronic disease prevention
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