Trends in microalgae incorporation into innovative food products with potential health benefits

MP Caporgno, A Mathys - Frontiers in nutrition, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae have demonstrated potential to meet the population's need for a more
sustainable food supply, specifically with respect to protein demand. These promising …

Microalgae: Bioactive composition, health benefits, safety and prospects as potential high-value ingredients for the functional food industry

J Ampofo, L Abbey - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global population is estimated to reach about 9.22 billion by 2075. The increasing
knowledge on the relationship between food biochemistry and positive health gives an …

Isolation of industrial important bioactive compounds from microalgae

V Balasubramaniam, RDN Gunasegavan, S Mustar… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are known as a rich source of bioactive compounds which exhibit different
biological activities. Increased demand for sustainable biomass for production of important …

Non-animal proteins as cutting-edge ingredients to reformulate animal-free foodstuffs: Present status and future perspectives

F Boukid, CM Rosell, S Rosene… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Consumer interest in protein rich diets is increasing, with more attention being paid to the
protein source. Despite the occurrence of animal proteins in the human diet, non-animal …

Algae as a source of natural flavors in innovative foods

N Francezon, A Tremblay, JL Mouget… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
As a result of their nutritive values, algae have been used as a food resource for centuries,
and there is a growing interest to use them as enrichment ingredients in food products …

Nutritional, Functional, Textural and Sensory Evaluation of Spirulina Enriched Green Pasta: A Potential Dietary and Health Supplement

DK Koli, SG Rudra, A Bhowmik, S Pabbi - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
In house cultivated Spirulina powder was incorporated at 2 to 15% concentrations to enrich
pasta prepared from semolina. Spirulina incorporation led to development of green color …

Phycocyanin content and nutritional profile of Arthrospira platensis from Mexico: efficient extraction process and stability evaluation of phycocyanin

S Khandual, EOL Sanchez, HE Andrews… - BMC chemistry, 2021 - Springer
Phycocyanin is a blue natural food colorant with multiple health benefits. Here we propose
an efficient phycocyanin extraction method from Arthrospira platensis from Mexico. Three …

Cultivation and downstream processing of microalgae and cyanobacteria to generate protein-based technofunctional food ingredients

L Grossmann, J Hinrichs, J Weiss - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Microalgae are unicellular microorganisms that can be rich in proteins and are therefore a
valuable ingredient in different foods. So far microalgae are mainly utilized in foods in low …

Food and beverages containing algae and derived ingredients launched in the market from 2015 to 2019: a front-of-pack labeling perspective with a special focus on …

F Boukid, M Castellari - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Algae are a source of functional ingredients, with a large spectrum of healthy and functional
compounds. Therefore, this study aimed to provide an overview on commercialized food and …

Spray-dried Spirulina platensis as an effective ingredient to improve yogurt formulations: Testing different encapsulating solutions

SC da Silva, IP Fernandes, L Barros… - Journal of Functional …, 2019 - Elsevier
The consumption of foods functionalized with spirulina might have positive health effects.
However, spirulina-based food products are usually associated with unpleasant flavor and …