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Review
. 2017 Sep;10(5):1017-1024.
doi: 10.1111/1751-7915.12800. Epub 2017 Aug 15.

Microalgae, old sustainable food and fashion nutraceuticals

José L García  1   2 , Marta de Vicente  1 , Beatriz Galán  1
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Review

Microalgae, old sustainable food and fashion nutraceuticals

José L García et al. Microb Biotechnol. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Microalgae have been used for centuries to provide nourishment to humans and animals, only very recently they have become much more widely cultured and harvested at large industrial scale. This paper reviews the potential health benefits and nutrition provided by microalgae whose benefits are contributing to expand their market. We also point out several key challenges that remain to be addressed in this field.

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Key challenges for improving production and consume of microalgae as food, feed and nutraceuticals.
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