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Nutraceuticals and Nutritional Supplements from Algae

Nutrition and Food

A lovely scientific paper for you to read tonight. It  is a must read. The authors describe how different types of algae benefit the world. West M. Bishop and Heidi M. Zubeck write a great introduction. They explain why everyone needs to know about algae. They review common types of microalgae currently used in nutraceuticals. Then describe the alga characteristics and nutritional benefits. They also include what every business man / women wants to know. The potential for increased nutraceutical production through currently used algae as well as up and coming sources.

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