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      • Permanenant observer to ECOSOC,UN

    • What We Do

      • IIMSAM works to promote the use of Spirulina against Malnutrition.

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      • A World FREE of Malnutrition

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      • Working 24x7 against Malnutrition.

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      • A global initiative against Malnutrition.

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      • Mr. Vikrant Sandal.

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  • Malnutrition

    • What is Malnutrition

      • Medical Condition due to poor nutrition.

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  • Spirulina

    • What is Spirulina

      • Complete food for the body

    • History of Use

      • Has been consumed by humans for ages

    • Why Spirulina

      • Best Natural Source of Complete Nutrition

    • Spirulina as Super Food

      • Balanced & Fortefied Nutrition than conventional food.

    • Nutritional Benefits

      • Protein,Vitamins,Minerals,Antioxident, Fibre & much more

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      • Holistic Improvements.

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SPIRULINA

  •  What is Spirulina
  •  History of Use
  •  Why Spirulina
  •  Spirulina as Super Food
  •  Nutritional Benefits
  •  Health Benefits
  •  UN on Spirulina
  •  FAO on Spirulina

DID YOU KNOW?

Every six seconds a child dies because of hunger and related causes; FAO, 2004)


Nutritional Benefits

Composition of Spirulina
Nutrients Compositions
Protien About 60%
Carbohydrate About 14%
Lipids About 6%
Chlorophyll About 1%
 
Amino Acids(essentials) Protien percent in Spirulina Protien percent in Egg FAO Standard proteins
Isoleucine 6.4 5.8 4.0
Leucine 10.4 9.0 7.0
Lysine 4.5 6.7 5.5
Methionine 2.2 3.0 5.5*
Phenylalanine 5.4 5.3 6.0
Threonine 5.4 5.3 4.0
Tryptophane 1.5 1.8 1.0
Valine 7.5 7.2 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.
Carbohydrates Per 100 grams
Rhamnose 9.0
Glucane 1.5
Phosphorylated Cyclitols 2.5
Glucosamine Muramic acid 2.0
Glycogen 0.5
Salic acid and others 0.5
 
Lipids (Principal Ones) mg/Kg
Palmitic acid (saturated fatty acid) 16-,500 to 21,141
Linolenic acid (unsaturated FA) 10,920 to 13,784
Gamma linoleic acid (omega 6) 8,750 to 11,970
Alpha linolenic acid (omega 3) 699 to 7,000
Beta sitosterol 30 to 97
Beta carotene average 1,700
 
Vitamins mg/Kg
Biotin 0.4
Cyanocobalmin ( B12 ) 0.45 ( analogs not included )
Delta-calcium Panthothenate 11.0
Folic acid 0.5
Inositol 350
Nicotinic acid ( PP ) 118
Pyridoxine ( B6 ) 3
Riboflavine ( B2 ) 40
Thiamin ( B1 ) 55
Tocopherol ( E ) 190
Ascorbic acid ( C ) 90

Should Spirulina be taken before or after meals?

As Spirulina is a nutritional supplement it can be taken any time. However the people with middle, old age, diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, weight loss, beauty and health should eat Spirulina half an hour or an hour before a meal. Before puberty, the young with cancer, anemia, major surgery, major trauma, poor physical and feeble takes after the meal.

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