Fatty Acid Profile of Spirulina platensis Used as a Food Supplement

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dc.contributor.authorDiraman, Harun
dc.contributor.authorKoru, Edis
dc.contributor.authorDibeklioglu, Hamdi
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-19T20:25:16Z
dc.date.available2012-01-19T20:25:16Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThe commercially produced multicellular microalgae, Spirulina platensis, is widely consumed by humans in the Aegean area of Turkey as a food addi- tive or a whole food. The fatty acid profiles of six commercial tablets pro- duced from S. platensis in Turkey and one from China were determined. The samples contained 33.68-66.75% saturated fatty acids (SFA) and 28.20-47.78% polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 and n-6 PUFA). Spirulina platensis is a rich source of gamma linolenic acid (GLA), which accounted for 4.07-22.51% of the fatty acids. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were found in only two samples where they accounted for 1.79 and 7.70%, and 2.28 and 2.88%, respectively. There was a significant (p<0.05) variation among samples in total SFA, monosat- urated fatty acids (MUFA), PUFA, GLA, total unsaturated fatty acids (UFA), and ratio of n-3 to n-6 PUFA. The S. platensis samples from Turkey were classified by fatty acid profile using two multivariate statistical methods, Principal Component Analysis and Hierarchical Cluster Analysis. Clustering produced defined groups according to production site.
dc.format.extent9 pages
dc.identifier.citationDiraman, H., Koru, E., & Dibeklioglu, H. (2009). Fatty Acid Profile of Spirulina platensis Used as a Food Supplement. The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh, 61(2), 134-142.
dc.identifier.issn0792-156X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10524/19280
dc.publisherIsraeli Journal of Aquaculture - BAMIGDEH
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThe Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh
dc.subjectSpirulina platensis, fatty acid, GLA, chemometrics
dc.subject.lcshFish culture--Israel--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshFish culture--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshAquaculture--Israel--Periodicals.
dc.subject.lcshAquaculture--Periodicals.
dc.titleFatty Acid Profile of Spirulina platensis Used as a Food Supplement

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