Spirulina is a blue green algae with promising therapeutic aquatic microphyte, with amazing disease curing properties

1. SPIRULINA
- A blue green alga
Emerging as a promising
therapeutic aquatic
microphyte….

2. Presented by
Dr. Sudhakar Kokate
Director PPRC, India

3. Algae in
general
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4. Chlorella
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6. Giant kelp
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8. Golden alga
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10. Spirulina platensis
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13. As a result of the potential for new drug
discovery,
Marine Natural Products
have attracted scientists from different
disciplines
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14. Till date > 8500 marine natural
products have been discovered
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15. Algae
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16.  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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17.  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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18. About
Spirulina....
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19.  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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20. Taxonomy
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21.  Plant kingdom: Monera
 Division: Cyanophyta
 Genus: Spirulina
 Phylum: Cyanobacteria
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22. Origin &
distribution
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23.  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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24. Algae : Common
species
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25.  Used as nutritional supplement
 Spirulina platensis:
 Arthrospira platensis
 Spirulina maxima
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26. Chemical
constituents
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27. 1. Protein
2. Amino acids
3. Carbohydrates
4. Minerals
5. Gamma – linolenic acid
6. Pigments like chlorophyll, carotenoids,
phycobilin
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28. 7. β-complex vitamins
8. β-carotene
9. Vitamin E
10. Manganese
11. Zinc
12. Copper
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29. 13. Iron
14. Selenium
15. Glyco-lipids
16. Sulfo-lipids
17. Polysaccharides
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30. Properties
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31. 1. Chemo-protective & anti-cancer
2. Neuro-protective
3. Anti-viral
4. Cardio-protective
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32. 5. Immunomodulatory
6. Anti-inflammation
7. Anti-oxidant
8. Anti-obesity
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