Emerging prospects of macro- and microalgae as prebiotic

Abstract Macro- and microalgae-based foods are becoming popular due to their high nutritious value. The algal biomass is enriched with polysaccharides, protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, vitamins and minerals. However, the most promising fraction is polysaccharides (PS) or their deri...

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Main Authors: Anil Kumar Patel, Reeta Rani Singhania, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Sunita Varjani, Shashi Kant Bhatia, Mei-Ling Tsai, Shu-Ling Hsieh, Chiu-Wen Chen, Cheng-Di Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-021-01601-7