"Health Times" reported on September 8:
Spirulina is a treasure trove of nutrition
Seaweed, kelp, nostoc and other algae are our daily food, but when it comes to spirulina, many people are not familiar with it, and there are even some misunderstandings. For example, spirulina has nothing to do with seaweed, and spirulina does not grow in the sea. Can grow in alkaline lakes, etc.
Since it was discovered in the early 1960s, Spirulina has been identified as the earliest living organism on the earth, and its protein content is as high as 75%, and it contains almost all the needs of the human body. Various essential amino acids. Spirulina is rich in vitamins, polysaccharides, unsaturated fats and minerals and other nutrients, and is a treasure trove of nutrition.
Therefore, countries around the world have set off a research boom in spirulina production, eager to improve human health through spirulina. According to reports, "In developed countries such as Europe, America and Japan, the main use of spirulina is to help improve human immunity, and a small part is used in high-end agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery; in Japan, people over 50 years old eat spirulina. , 12% of people are supplementing nutrition, 28% of people are to maintain good health and good spirit, and 45% are for undetermined chronic diseases. These countries have entered the aging society earlier than our country, and spirulina has the characteristics of comprehensive nutrition and easy absorption. It is a strategic product for Japan to deal with aging, and it is called future food." In Japan, many elderly people often take some spirulina with them to supplement energy and nutrients when they go out.
Spirulina is a good thing, but limited by growth conditions, only three lakes in the world can grow spirulina naturally. Chenghai Lake in Lijiang, Yunnan is the only natural source of spirulina in China. In 1985, Chinese scientists discovered natural spirulina, a precious resource, in Chenghai Lake, Yunnan Province, and the National Science and Technology Commission immediately approved the project. The development of my country's spirulina industry has been included in the national "Seventh Five-Year Plan" and "Eighth Five-Year Plan" scientific and technological research projects and "National Spark Plan", which began the history of large-scale development and application of spirulina in my country. By 1995, there were hundreds of spirulina enterprises in more than a dozen provinces across the country.
In the early days when spirulina was discovered by a French doctor, the locals dried it to eat it directly or used it to make soup, and now it is mainly used to make health products. In 1996, the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China promulgated the administrative measures for health food, and the health administration department of the State Council implemented an approval system for health food and health food instructions, and many non-compliant products were removed from the shelves. According to industry experts, "the standardization of the health care product industry is actually a better competitive environment for companies that focus on quality. In the second year after the implementation of the management measures, after strict review and approval by the Ministry of Health, spirulina essence tablets were included in the health food catalogue. ."
"It's not just the elderly, young people work faster and faster. Many people don't pay attention to dietary balance and are prone to nutritional imbalances. Now we say that overnutrition is also a manifestation of malnutrition. Health function, spirulina is a recognized source of high-quality protein, which is better than egg protein. It does not contain fat and cholesterol, and is rich in vitamins. It can be a source of vitamins for people who don’t like green vegetables. It can become a kind of white-collar people. Natural and healthy nutritional supplements.” Professor Chen, director of the Institute of Food and Bioresource Engineering, Peking University, introduced, “At the same time, the health care function of spirulina is also very suitable for the following groups of people: people who use drugs and chemotherapy for a long time, anemia, insomnia, People with low immunity such as susceptible to colds; people with chronic digestive system diseases; workers in hypoxic environments, high altitude travelers; people with high blood lipids and cholesterol; patients with tumors and diabetes; often eat fried, pickled, fast food, and barbecue Food crowd, etc.
