spirulina
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SPIRULINA
- A blue green alga
Emerging as a promising
therapeutic aquatic
microphyte….
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Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India
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Algae in
general
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Chlorella
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Giant kelp
PPRC/INDIA 04
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Golden alga
PPRC/INDIA 06
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Spirulina platensis
PPRC/INDIA 08
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As a result of the potential for new drug
discovery,
Marine Natural Products
have attracted scientists from different
disciplines
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Till date > 8500 marine natural
products have been discovered
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Algae
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Simplest member of plant kingdom
In existence on earth for > 2 bn. yrs.
To date 30,000 species of alga have been
identified
Predominant primary producers in the
food chain of the ecosystem
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Diverse group of plant kingdom
Photosynthetic organisms that range from
single to multi-cellular complex thalli
Freshwater & marine algae: resource of
compounds for the drug
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About
Spirulina....
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Blue green algae : simplest form
Distribution : wide on terrestrial & aquatic
forms
Etyology – Cyanophyta
Myxophyta
Cyanochloronta
Cyanobacteria
Blue green algae
Blue green bacteria
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Taxonomy
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Plant kingdom: Monera
Division: Cyanophyta
Genus: Spirulina
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
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Origin &
distribution
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Found in fresh water lakes & ponds
Mexico, Africa, Asian societies – consume
as food since several years
Japan – popular nutritional food
supplement
U.S. green foods contain wheatgrass,
barley grass & chlorella
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Algae : Common
species
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Used as nutritional supplement
Spirulina platensis:
Arthrospira platensis
Spirulina maxima
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Chemical
constituents
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1. Protein
2. Amino acids
3. Carbohydrates
4. Minerals
5. Gamma – linolenic acid
6. Pigments like chlorophyll, carotenoids,
phycobilin
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7. β-complex vitamins
8. β-carotene
9. Vitamin E
10. Manganese
11. Zinc
12. Copper
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13. Iron
14. Selenium
15. Glyco-lipids
16. Sulfo-lipids
17. Polysaccharides
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Properties
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1. Chemo-protective & anti-cancer
2. Neuro-protective
3. Anti-viral
4. Cardio-protective
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5. Immunomodulatory
6. Anti-inflammation
7. Anti-oxidant
8. Anti-obesity
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