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Spirulina is the blue-green multi-cell algae, which cannot be seen by naked eyes. Spirulina is a spiral stem generally found in fresh water, brine and brackish water, consisting of 60-70 % protein in dry weight. The protein elements consist of 18 types of amino acids, several vitamins, such as vitamin A, B, E, H and minerals, fatty acids necessary to the body.

Spirulina has been studied under various the scientific researches for more than 20 years and consumed in more than 70 countries worldwide. Presently, it is very useful nutritious food for prevention and symptomatic treatment, such as antiviral activity, blood nourishment, enhancing immunity against bacteria or foreign substances for body and recovery during convalescent period.



Several living beings are depending on each other for their survival. Likewise, human being also need plants and animals as their food. These natural foods are important for the survival of human beings because these foods play major role in human body and soul. Thus, it is necessary for us to select the best one (food) for our healthy body and cheerful mind, which is the most important thing for all human being. Now that the best natural food has been discovered, that is a “Spirulina” algae.
Spirulina may not be the acquainted name to most people, but it is one kind of algae find since the ancient age. Thousand of years ago, the Mexican and African used spirulina as daily food. Even though spirulina were consumed for long time, it has just been widely known in modern industry for only 30 years.
Spirulina consists of more concentrated nutrients than any other food, vegetables, seeds or plants, respectively. More than 60 % protein, of which all are easy to digest, having beta-carotene, vitamin B12, folic acid, minerals and essential fatty acids. These elements turn spirulina out to be distinctively different and unique from other food.
Other natural nutritious food possesses different properties for nourishment, whereby some of them must be consumed under the supervision of the physician or in limited quantity to prevent some side effects, which may occur. Undoubtedly, spirulina is the natural food and consumable at any point of time without any side effects.
The scientists all around the world have studied for more than 40 years and concluded that spirulina has more health benefits to body in the following ways;
