TY - JOUR AU - AB - Adak, Biochem Pharmacol (Los Angel) 2014, 3:6 Biochemistry & Pharmacology: Open DOI: 10.4172/2167-0501.1000e171 Access ISSN: 2167-0501 Editorial Open Access Spirulina and its Nutritional Importance: A Possible Approach for Development of Functional Food 1 2 1* Pragya Mishra , Vijay Pratap Singh * and Sheo Mohan Prasad Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211 002, India Government. Ramanuj Pratap Singhdev Post Graduate College, Baikunthpur, Korea-497335, Chhattisgarh, India Food is a basic nutritional requirement, but as a result of The 1 g of Spirulina per day reduced the incidence of visual symptoms substandard diet, approximately 925 million people are suffering on these children from 80% to 10% the native population of Republic of from under nutrition in different regions of the world. Consequently a Chad (Africa). It was used a sun dried hardened mat of collected from larger population in the underdeveloped world fall prey to the protein freshwater bodies to make sauces popularly called as “Dihé” Today. deficiency. On the other hand, busy lifestyles fragmented eating habits, Spirulina is produced in more than 22 countries and is consumed in change in consumer perception towards physical appearance, dietary over 77 (IISMAN.org). The health benefits associated TI - Spirulina and its Nutritional Importance: A Possible Approach for Development of Functional Food JF - Biochemistry & Pharmacology: Open Access DO - 10.4172/2167-0501.1000e171 DA - 2014-01-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/unpaywall/spirulina-and-its-nutritional-importance-a-possible-approach-for-W1BfygSeac DP - DeepDyve ER -