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Table 19.1
(continued)
Compounds
Microalgae species
Uses
Effects
References
Lutein
Freshwater microalga
Muriellopsis
sp.,
Parachlorella
sp.
Enrichment of live feed, a
rotifer, Brachionus
sp.
Provide carotenoid lutein for
fish larvae
van Bergeijk et al. (2013), Heo
et al. (2018)
β-carotene
Dunaliella salina
Colouration
Pigment enhancement
Boonyaratpalin et al. (2001)
β-carotene
Dunaleilla salina
Supplemented diets in severum
fish (ornamental fish), Heros
severus
Enhanced
hemato-immunological
responses.
Alishahi et al. (2014)
Carotenoids:
Astaxanthin,
Canthaxanthin
β-carotene,
Echinenone
Schizochytrium
sp.
Food additives and
supplements due to high
antioxidant and omega-3 fatty
acid contents
–
Park et al. (2018)
Carotenoids:
β-carotene, Lutein,
violaxanthin, neoxanthin,
Dunaliella
Food additives
–
Deli et al. (2014)
Carotenoid: Echinenone
Nostoc
sp.
Food additives
–
Deli et al. (2014)
Carotenoids:
Diatoxanthin, lutein,
β-carotene
Euglena sanguinea
Food additives
–
Deli et al. (2014)
Carotenoids:
Neoxanthin, 9’-cis
neoxanthin, loroxanthin,
violaxanthin, lutein,
α-carotene, β-carotene
A freshwater alga
Oedogonium intermedium
Important source of bioactive
ingredients, especially
loroxanthin, which is lacking
in terrestrial plants
Application in functional
foods, nutraceutical products
(supplements for diabetes,
anti-obesity and
anti-inflammation)
Wang et al. (2018a)
Total biomass:
Proteins, lipids, fatty acids
and carotenoids.
Isochrysis galbana,
Nannochloropsis gaditana,
Scenedesmus almeriensis
Partial fish meal replacement in
aquafeeds
Improved growth
Camacho-Rodríguez et al.
(2018)