Composition of Spirulina

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Protein about 60% ( 51 to 71 )
Carbohydrate about 14%
Lipids about 6%
Amino Acids
(essentials)
Spirulina
grams
Egg Protein
per 100 grams of
FAO Standard
proteins
Isoleucine 6.4 5.8 4.0
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophane
Valine
10.4
4.5
2.2
5.4
5.4
1.5
7.5
9.0<
6.7
3.0
5.3
5.3
1.8
7.2
7.0
5.5
5.5*
6.0
4.0
1.0
5.0
* includes cystine
Table from Busson, F., Spirulina Platensis (Gom) Geitler et Spirulina
geitleri, J.Dr Toni, Cynophycées Alimentaires, Armée Française,
Service de Santé, Parc de Pharo, Marseill,1971
Carborydrates......................................................;..... grams per 100 grams
Ramnose
Glucane
9.0
1.5
Phosphorolated Cyclitols
Glucosamine Muramic acid
Glycoggen
Scialic acid and others

Lipids (principal ones)

Palmitic acid (saturated fatty acid)
Linoleic acid (unsaturated FA)
Gamma linoleic acid (omega 6)
Alpha linolenic acid (omega 3)
Chlorophyll-a
Beta sitosterol
Beta carotene


Vitamins

Biotin
Cyanocobalamin ( B12 )
Delta-calcium Panthothenate
Folic acid
Inositol
Nicotinic acid ( PP )
Pyridoxine ( B6 )
Riboflavine ( B2 )
Thiamin ( B1 )
Tocopherol ( E )
Ascorbic acid ( C )
2.5
2.0
0.5
0.5

mg/kg

16-,500 to 21,141
10,920 to 13,784
8,750 to 11,
970
699 to 7,000
6,100 to 7,600
30 to 97
average 1,700


mg/kg

0.4
0.4 5 ( analogs not included )
11.0
0.5
350
118
3
40
55
190
90
Carborhydrates, Lipids and vitmins from SOSA TEXCOCO, Mexico.
Additionals informations is found in:
1. Spirulina, Production & Potentiel
2. La Spiruline, Technique et Promesse
Both books by Ripley D. Fox and published dy EDISUD, La Calade, RN7, 13090 Aix en Provence, France.
tel:(33) 4 42 21 61 44 ; fax (33) 4 42 21 56 20 ;
mailto:commercial@edisud.com?Subject=books Ripley D. Fox
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