• Functional foods that contain bioactive compounds (BC) and provide health benefits; • Spirulina is a cyanobacterium considered blue microalgae rich in BC; • BC from Spirulina have interesting health effects; • Chlorophyll, carotenoids, and phycocyanin are natural corants from Spirulina; • Spirulina has potential as an ingredient for application in functional foods.
24 June 2012 in Journal of Food Science and Technology