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Microalgae are generally referred to as microscopic algae found in both freshwater and marine environment (water column and sediment). They are unicellular, autotrophic organisms with prompt growth and efficient usage of light energy and atmospheric fixation of carbon dioxide. Microalgae have developed many compounds with unique biological properties. It can synthesize very valuable substances that can be applied to foods, cosmetics, medicine and functional foods. Microalgae are a latent source of various food supplements, and the by-products from these algae are enormously used in the pharmaceutical industry. Their optimal chemical composition and scope of biochemical products make this organism a susceptible resource for novel products in food, feed, pharmaceutical and research fields. It is considered as a promising resource for a desirable product which includes carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids, β-carotene and astaxanthin. Chlorella and Spirulina biomass is typically used as nutraceuticals, and also algal strains are used as biofuels. This chapter discusses recent developments in the field of biologically active substances in current human resources.
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Subashini, G., Bhuvaneswari, S. (2020). Novel Products from Microalgae. In: Singh, J., Meshram, V., Gupta, M. (eds) Bioactive Natural products in Drug Discovery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1394-7_15
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