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Recent Advances in Microalgal Bioactives for Food, Feed, and Healthcare Products: Commercial Potential, Market Space, and Sustainability.

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Relation http://ir.cftri.com/14615/
https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12500
 
Title Recent Advances in Microalgal Bioactives for
Food, Feed, and Healthcare Products: Commercial
Potential, Market Space, and Sustainability.
 
Creator Nethravathy, M. U.
Jitendra, G. Mehar
Sandeep, N. Mudliar
Ajam, Yakub Shekh
 
Subject 01 Algae
 
Description To combat food scarcity as well as to ensure nutritional food supply for sustainable living of increasing
population, microalgae are considered as innovative sources for adequate nutrition. Currently, the dried biomass, various
carotenoids, phycocyanin, phycoerythrin, omega fatty acids, and enzymes are being used as food additives, food coloring
agents, and food supplements. Apart from nutritional importance, microalgae are finding the place in the market as
“functional foods.” When compared to the total market size of food and feed products derived from all the possible
sources, the market portfolio of microalgae-based products is still smaller, but increasing steadily. On the other hand,
the genetic modification of microalgae for enhanced production of commercially important metabolites holds a great
potential. However, the success of commercial application of genetically modified (GM) algae will be defined by their
safety to human health and environment. In view of this, the present study attempts to highlight the industrially
important microalgal metabolites, their production, and application in food, feed, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and
cosmeceuticals. The current and future market trends for microalgal products have been thoroughly discussed. Importantly,
the safety pertaining to microalgae cultivation and consumption, and regulatory issues for GM microalgae have also been
covered.
 
Date 2019
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/14615/1/Comprehensive%20Reviewsin%20Food%20Science%20and%20Food%20Safety%20%20Vol.18%2C2019.pdf
Nethravathy, M. U. and Jitendra, G. Mehar and Sandeep, N. Mudliar and Ajam, Yakub Shekh (2019) Recent Advances in Microalgal Bioactives for Food, Feed, and Healthcare Products: Commercial Potential, Market Space, and Sustainability. Comprehensive Reviewsin Food Science and Food Safety, 18.