Green extraction of microalgae bioactive compounds selected by bioprospection. Evaluation of its biological activity and chemical characterization of the extracts
2017
Pozuelo Rollón, María del Carmen | Mendiola, J. A. | Gilbert-López, Bienvenida
Máster en Biotecnolgía por la Facultad de Ciencias de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL) - Laboratorio de Foodomics.
Show more [+] Less [-]In the present study, the chemical and functional composition of Euglena cantabrica was investigated. The extraction of the bioactive compounds was done by using Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) with different temperatures and extraction solvents. After this, different functional and chemical analyses were done with the aim to see the bioactivity of the extracts and also to characterize chlorophylls, carotenoids and carbohydrates. The obtained results gave the best way to do the extraction depending on the desired bioactivity. However, a deeper analysis of the data should be performed with the purpose of getting a better characterization of pigments and carbohydrates. Summing up, E. cantabrica seems to be a good candidate to be used in the industry.
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