Abstract
A plausible strategy to mitigate socioeconomic problems in the Peruvian Amazon is through the sustainable exploitation of biodiversity resources, such as native microalgae. Several studies worldwide affirm that these microorganisms are excellent sources of higher value products for human nutrition and possess health-promoting biochemicals, but these attributes are unknown for the native microalgae of Peru. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to evaluate the nutritional and human health-promoting potential of compounds biosynthesized by native microalgae from the Peruvian Amazon. Ten native microalgae strains of the groups cyanobacteria and chlorophyta were cultured in BG-11 medium and their biomass harvested and dried. Standardized methods were then used to determine proximate composition, fatty acids and amino acids composition, antioxidant activity, and total phenolic content. All ten microalgae strains produce primary nutrients, the entire spectrum of essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, and 3 of the 10 microalgae strains produced eisosapentaenoic acid. Additionally, all microalgae strains exhibited antioxidant activities and contained phenolic compounds. In conclusion, native microalgae strains from the Peruvian Amazon analyzed in this study possess the ability to biosynthesize and accumulate several nutrients and compounds with human health-promoting potential.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 121 |
Journal | World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Universidad Científica del Perú (UCP) and the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico, Tecnológico y de Innovación Tecnológica (FONDECYT) with grant contract No. 213-2015-FONDECYT. JDM was supported, in part, during a portion of this research by grant 44-2019-FONDECYT. We also thank Milagros M. Torres, Florena A. Vásquez, and Miguel Mavila for their help photographing microalgae cells.
Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Universidad Cient?fica del Per? (UCP) and the Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Cient?fico, Tecnol?gico y de Innovaci?n Tecnol?gica (FONDECYT) with grant contract No. 213-2015-FONDECYT. JDM was supported, in part, during a portion of this research by grant 44-2019-FONDECYT. We also thank Milagros M. Torres, Florena A. V?squez, and Miguel Mavila for their help photographing microalgae cells.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- Antioxidant effects
- Biochemistry
- Essential amino acids
- Essential fatty acids
- Microalgae
- Phenolic compounds