DEVELOPMENT OF VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FROM SPIRULINA PLATENSIS MICROALGAE

Spirulina platensis being a functional food has numerous nutritional and therapeutic benefits due to it richness in protein along with other essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and pigments of great biological importance. Hence, this algae addition in different product formulations can be successfully applied to overcome the deficiency of some trace elements to increase its nutritional and biological value. Therefore, it has been considered as a ‘Super food’. Spirulina fortification also increases the protein content, levels of vitamins and essential amino acids in the products. Spirulina has the potential to Spirulina has the potential to be a major food source in the future