Detection of Secondary Metabolites, Proximate Composition and Bioactivity of Organic Dried Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis)

• Published in: Applied sciences Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 67
• Main Authors: Taiti, Cosimo, Di Vito, Maura, Di Mercurio, Mattia, Costantini, Lara, Merendino, Nicolò, Sanguinetti, Maurizio, Bugli, Francesca, Garzoli, Stefania
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Amino acids; antimicrobial activity; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; Chromatography; Fatty acids; Food; GC/MS; Nitrogen; Oxidative stress; Plant metabolites; prebiotic effect; PTR-ToF-MS; United States > US; Italy

In this work, Arthrospira platensis grown in Tuscany, Italy, was investigated using different analytical approaches to characterize its volatile and non-volatile chemical composition. The results showed the presence of a high number of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as hydrocarbons, furans,...