Organic Spirulina: Product Specifications:

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1. Botanical name: Arthrospira platensis

2. Description: Green powder having characteristic taste and odour

3. Identification: Positive for β-carotene

4. Loss on drying:  (105 c/3 hrs)Not more than 6%w/w

5. Total ash: Not more than 7%w/w

6. Bulk density (after 50 taps): 0.70 to 0.80 gm/ml

7. pH (5% suspension in water: )6.0 to 7.5

8. Assay protein (on dried basis): Not less than 60%w/w

9: Heavy metals
    Lead: Not more than 5ppm
    Arsenic: Not ore than 5ppm
    Mercury: No more than1 ppm
    Cadmium:  Not more than 0.3 ppm

10. Microbiological
    Total plate count: Not more than 50,000 cfu/gm
    Yeasts and moulds: Not more than 100 cfu/gm
    E.coli: Absent
    S.aureus: Absent
    Salmonella spp: Absent
    P.aeruginosa: Absent

 

 

Nutritional elements with their health Benefits : Power of Protein

• Spirulina contains 60 - 70% proteins, which is required for optimal growth and intelligence development.

• Protein is used in every single cell in our body and is critical for increasing muscular energy levels.

• Keeps energy level up.

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Power of Vital VITAMINS

• Vitamin A (beta carotene) - plays an important role in healthy bone growth & is for good vision.

• Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - is responsible for maintaining healthy blood cells and helps to boost energy levels.

• Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) - helps in building muscles, cell enhancement, and hemoglobin formation.

• Vitamin B12 - is needed to convert carbohydrates into glucose in the body, thus leading to energy production and a decrease in fatigue and lethargy in the body.

• Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) - it helps the body in formation and maintenance of connective tissue, including bones, blood vessels etc.

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Power of Essential Minerals

• Zinc - Increases fertility, Helps in muscle growth & repair.

• Manganese - plays an important role in the management of body metabolism, reducing fatigue, reproduction, sprains and inflammation.

• Phosphorus - Reduces muscle weakness & corrects sexual weakness

• Iron - It helps to provide the supply of oxygen required for contraction of muscles. It is an important participant of Energy Metabolism in human body. Energy metabolism process is how energy is extracted from the consumed food and subsequently distributed to different body parts.

• Calcium - Boosts Bone health & improves dental health.

• Potassium - Boosts brain function.

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Recommendations

USFDA : USFDA has approved Spirulina & put in the category of GRAS (Generally regarded as safe)

NASA : NASA has recommended Spirulina as excellent space food.