Phycocyanin content and nutritional profile of Arthrospira platensis from Mexico: efficient extraction process and stability evaluation of phycocyanin

Abstract Phycocyanin is a blue natural food colorant with multiple health benefits. Here we propose an efficient phycocyanin extraction method from Arthrospira platensis from Mexico. Three extraction methods were applied to optimize the extraction process, using water and buffer as solvents, with th...

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Main Authors: Sanghamitra Khandual, Edgar Omar Lopez Sanchez, Hugo Espinosa Andrews, Jose Daniel Padilla de la Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13065-021-00746-1