Do you know what are the oldest living things on earth? In fact, our common spirulina is one of them, and its history has been at least 3.5 billion years.
Development of Spirulina
China has traced the consumption history of spirulina, and found that since the 1970s, there have been cases of taking spirulina for daily health care or treatment of various chronic diseases in various countries around the world. Among them, the Mexican government requires a certain amount of food to be added to children’s food Spirulina is used to ensure nutrition for the growth and development of young people, and in the United States, spirulina was even taken into space by astronauts.
Spirulina was also officially announced in the World Food Conference held by the United Nations in 1974 that Spirulina is the best food in the future.
As a super nutrient for the human body, spirulina has many miraculous ingredients. We mentioned chlorophyll, omega-3 fatty acids, protein, B vitamins, etc. before. These are the main ingredients that provide energy to the human body. Today we are going to talk about Spirulina also has powerful antioxidant capacity.
The important cause of spirulina's antioxidant capacity
In fact, spirulina is known as a natural antioxidant because it is rich in beta-carotene and phycocyanin, both of which are powerful antioxidants.
Beta-carotene is a powerful antioxidant that scavenges free radicals in the body and protects cells and DNA from oxidative damage. In addition to the antioxidant effect, β-carotene can also promote visual health, prevent eye diseases, and at the same time promote the immune function of cells and improve the body's resistance.
Phycocyanin is the extract from spirulina, which is separated by crushing the precipitated spirulina cells. Because it appears blue after extraction, it is called phycocyanin.
It usually exists in some blue-green algae and blue-green algae. It also has strong antioxidant capacity, can promote cell activity, remove free radicals in the body, improve ovarian function, and promote the rapid synthesis of elastin in the human body. In addition, phycocyanin can also promote cardiovascular health, reduce blood lipids, and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. At the same time, it can also improve the immune function of the body and promote growth and development.
In fact, in addition to β-carotene and phycocyanin, chlorophyll, polysaccharides, vitamin E, selenium and other components in spirulina also have antioxidant effects.
In general, various nutrients work together to reduce the degree of oxidative stress, and finally achieve the reputation of spirulina as a natural antioxidant.
Applications of Spirulina
Spirulina is currently very popular in Europe, Japan and other regions. It can be seen in various foods such as salads, breakfasts, and fruit juices. Moreover, the Ministry of Health of China announced that Spirulina has been included in the list of general food management as early as 2004. Among them, this means that spirulina can be directly consumed as a food additive.
Health care products are also a popular field for the application of spirulina. By making spirulina into tablets and powders to improve the consumption scene, it is not only convenient for consumers to supplement anytime and anywhere, but also can more efficiently preserve the nutrients in spirulina and store them for a long time.
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