Humans are no strangers to the consumption of microalgae as already in the sixteenth
century Spirulina was harvested from Lake Texcoco and consumed in markets in
Tenochtitlan (today Mexico City). Nowadays, microalgae are being incorporated into many
food formulations. Most of these use microalgae as a marketing strategy or as a colouring
agent. However, Spirulina (and compounds derived thereof) show potential for being used
as ingredients in the development of novel functional foods, which are one of the top trends …

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