Mycosporine-like Amino Acids and Other Phytochemicals Directly Detected by High-Resolution NMR on Klamath (Aphanizomenon flos-aquae) Blue-Green Algae

• Published in: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry Vol. 64; no. 35; pp. 6708 - 6715
• Main Authors: Righi, Valeria, Parenti, Francesca, Schenetti, Luisa, Mucci, Adele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 07.09.2016
• Subjects: Amino Acids - chemistry; Aphanizomenon - chemistry; Cyanobacteria - chemistry; Dietary Supplements; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy - methods; Phytochemicals - chemistry; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; mycosporine-like amino acids; Aphanizomenon flos-aquae; Klamath algae; glycosides; ESI-QTOF mass spectrometry

This study describes for the first time the use of high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) on Klamath (Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, AFA) blue-green algae directly on powder suspension. These algae are considered to be a “superfood”, due to their complete nutritional profile that has proved to...