Impact of Metallic Nanoparticles on the Nutritional Values of Spirulina

Raveenderan Sithambaram; Sinouvassane Djearamane; Sharolynne Xiao Tong Liang; Ling Shing Wong; Ranjithkumar Rajamani; Senthilkumar Balasubramanian

doi:10.18006/2022.10(5).978.986

Authors

Raveenderan Sithambaram Department of Food and Agriculture Science, Faculty of Science, UniversitiTunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0799-9641
Sinouvassane Djearamane Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, UniversitiTunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-662X
Sharolynne Xiao Tong Liang Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Science, UniversitiTunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
Ling Shing Wong Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-0804
Ranjithkumar Rajamani Viyen Biotech LLP, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – 641 031, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7438-0200
Senthilkumar Balasubramanian Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2022.10(5).978.986

Keywords:

Spirulina, Nutritional properties, Cyanobacteria, Metal toxicity, Environmental toxicity, Therapeutic values

Abstract

Spirulina has high nutritional values and anti-oxidative properties. It is a staple diet due to its easy cultivation and greater nutritional values in biological macromolecules (proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates), pigments (chlorophyll, carotenoids, phycobiliproteins) vitamins, minerals, phenolic compounds, and amino acids. Spirulina also has been used as a nutraceutical to treat numerous diseases and disorders due to its promising therapeutic values. However, extensive anthropogenic activities cause the discharge of metals and metallic nanoparticles into the environment that might cause toxicity to marine and freshwater microalgae due to bioaccumulation. The presence of metals in the environment beyond the normal range does not only affect the growth but also the nutritional values of microalgae. The nutritional properties and usage of Spirulina along with the harmful effects of metals and metallic nanoparticles on Spirulina are highlighted and summarized in this paper.

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