There are over forty thousand–yes, someone has actually counted them–types of single-celled microalgae which need only a drop of water and a sunbeam to make them prosper. But among those forty thousand varieties of little water-loving organisms, one species is clearly making the largest nutritional splash.
Weighing in at an impressive 60% protein content, Spirulina is a fresh water alga–actually, a form of bacteria–which knocks both red meat, at 27%, and soy, at 34%, on the ropes in terms of muscle-building potential. And it brings to the ring, along with all that protein, a powerful combination of minerals, including iron, calcium, and magnesium, with a backup punch of all the vitamins to which the first five letters of the alphabet have been assigned. If only Spirulina were bigger; it might have been able to fit all the vitamins in. But a single Spirulina alga measures approximately .0196850394 inches in length.
If Spirulina wanted to get bigger, however, it probably could. How? By eating its relatives. The Chinese add Spirulina to the diets of commercially produced poultry and livestock to increase their growth rates.
Another growth rate which has definitely increased because of Spirulina is that of the Spirulina commercialization industry, which began with annual harvests of around one hundred tons in the 1970s. By the year 2020, according to BioNat.net, worldwide Spirulina production is expected to reach 220,000 tons.
The most avid believers in the health benefits of Spirulina are the Japanese, who both produce and consume more of it than anyone else. Some Japanese researchers claim that Spirulina, because of the high concentration of its nutrients, is useful in helping diabetics control their food cravings and decrease their insulin intake.
The only potential black marks against Spirulina are its expense and the possibility that its high protein, vitamin, and mineral, according to the Hong Kong Dietitian Association, could cause kidney and liver problems. Excessive protein intake can overload the kidneys; too many vitamins and minerals, the liver. Spirulina, if the Hong Kong experts are to be believed, can be too much of a good thing.
And, when France started its research on Spirulina in the 1970s, global scientists were looking at it as the inexpensive answer to the ages-old question of how to feed a protein-starved Third World.
Today commercially produced Spirulina powders and pills sell at health food stores for the equivalent of about $50 per pound, or some ten times what it costs to grow and harvest. The Third World is still waiting.
Spirulina Contains
vitamin A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, folate, vitamin K, biotin, pantothenic acid, beta carotene (source of vitamin A), inositol.
(It has been brought to my attention that some have questioned whether Spirulina contains vitamins B12 and D. I have cross checked my original source with this Ask Alice article at the Health Services at Colombia University website. I hope this clears up any confusion.)
calcium, manganese, iron, chromium, phosphorus, molybdenum, iodine, chloride, magnesium, sodium, zinc, potassium, selenium, germanium, copper, boron.
phycocyanin, chlorophyll, carotenoids.
myxoxanthophyll, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, echinenone and other xanthophylls.
gamma linolenic acid, glycolipids, sulfolipids, polysaccharides.
isoleucine, phenylalanine, leucine, threonine, lysine, tryptophan, methionine, valine, alanine, glycine, arginine, histidine, aspartic acid, proline, cystine, serine, glutamic acid, tyrosine.
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Ada lebih dari empat puluh ribu-ya, seseorang telah benar-benar menghitung mereka-jenis mikroalga bersel satu yang hanya perlu satu tetes air dan sinar matahari untuk membuat mereka makmur. Namun di antara mereka empat puluh ribu jenis organisme air-mencintai sedikit, satu spesies jelas membuat gizi terbesar splash.
Beratnya di kandungan protein mengesankan 60%, Spirulina adalah alga air tawar-sebenarnya, bentuk bakteri-yang mengetuk kedua daging merah, sebesar 27%, dan kedelai, sebesar 34%, pada tali dalam hal pembangunan otot potensial. Dan itu membawa ke ring, bersama dengan semua yang protein, kombinasi yang kuat dari mineral, termasuk zat besi, kalsium, dan magnesium, dengan pukulan cadangan dari semua vitamin yang lima huruf pertama dari alfabet telah ditetapkan. Kalau saja Spirulina yang lebih besar, mungkin telah mampu memenuhi semua vitamin masuk Tapi alga Spirulina tunggal berukuran sekitar 0,0196850394 inci panjangnya.
Jika Spirulina ingin mendapatkan yang lebih besar, namun mungkin bisa. Bagaimana?Dengan makan keluarganya. Cina menambahkan Spirulina ke diet unggas komersial diproduksi dan ternak untuk meningkatkan tingkat pertumbuhan mereka.
Lain tingkat pertumbuhan yang telah pasti meningkat karena Spirulina adalah industri komersialisasi Spirulina, yang dimulai dengan panen tahunan sekitar seratus ton pada tahun 1970. Pada tahun 2020, menurut BioNat.net, Spirulina produksi di seluruh dunia diperkirakan akan mencapai 220.000 ton.
Orang-orang percaya yang paling rajin di manfaat kesehatan dari Spirulina adalah Jepang, yang keduanya memproduksi dan mengkonsumsi lebih banyak daripada orang lain. Beberapa peneliti Jepang menyatakan bahwa Spirulina, karena konsentrasi tinggi nutrisi, adalah berguna dalam membantu penderita diabetes mengendalikan nafsu memakan makanan mereka dan mengurangi asupan insulin mereka.
Satu-satunya tanda hitam potensial terhadap Spirulina adalah beban dan kemungkinan bahwa protein tinggi, vitamin, dan mineral, menurut Hong Kong Asosiasi ahli diet, bisa menyebabkan masalah ginjal dan hati. asupan protein yang berlebihan bisa membebani ginjal; terlalu banyak vitamin dan mineral, hati. Spirulina, jika Hong Kong ahli bisa dipercaya, bisa terlalu banyak hal yang baik.
Dan, ketika Perancis memulai penelitian pada Spirulina tahun 1970-an, para ilmuwan dunia sedang melihat hal itu sebagai jawaban murah untuk pertanyaan usia-tua tentang bagaimana memberi makan ketiga protein-kelaparan Dunia.
Hari ini diproduksi secara komersial bubuk Spirulina dan menjual pil di toko makanan kesehatan setara dengan sekitar $ 50 per pon, atau sepuluh kali berapa biaya untuk tumbuh dan panen. Dunia Ketiga masih menunggu.
Berisi Spirulina
vitamin A, B1 (tiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, folat, vitamin K, biotin, asam pantotenat, beta karoten (sumber vitamin A), inositol.
(Itu telah dibawa ke perhatian saya bahwa beberapa orang mempertanyakan apakah Spirulina mengandung vitamin B12 dan D. saya cross cek sumber aslinya saya dengan artikel ini Alice Tanyakan pada Pelayanan Kesehatan di website Universitas Kolombia Saya berharap. Ini reda kebingungan.)
kalsium, mangan, besi, kromium, fosfor, molybdenum, yodium, klorida, magnesium, natrium, seng, kalium, selenium, germanium, tembaga, boron.
phycocyanin, klorofil, karotenoid.
myxoxanthophyll, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, echinenone dan xanthopil lainnya.
gamma linolenat asam, glycolipids, sulfolipids, polisakarida.
isoleusin, fenilalanin, leusin, treonin, lisin, triptofan, metionin, valin, alanin, glisin, arginin, histidin, asam aspartat, prolin, sistin, serin, asam glutamat, tirosin.
