Exploitation of Microalgae Species for Nutraceutical Purposes: Cultivation Aspects

• DOI: 10.3390/fermentation4020046
• Publication Date: 2018-06-15T15:21:20Z
• Authors: Sushanta Kumar Saha; Patrick Murray
• Keywords: Nutraceutical; Photobioreactor

Cyanobacteria and microalgae have been cultivated only for a limited number of bioactive compounds or biotechnological applications such as carotenoids; essential omega-3 fatty acids; phycobilipigments; live cells, unprocessed minimally processed complete biomass aqua feed, animal feed human health supplements rich sources proteins, carbohydrates, pigments, vitamins minerals. However, cyanobacteria reported through several research investigations potential source various molecules with marketable nutraceutical pharmaceutical properties. Therefore, more cultivation species are waiting new applications. At present, the global demand microalgal is focused on biofuels including biodiesel bioethanol apart from handful (mentioned above) which mostly used nutraceuticals. Thus, biorefinery growing rapidly multiple commodities production both conventional photobioreactor-based feedstocks This review presents aspects selected commercial purposes.