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Table 6 Commercial algal prebiotics products, their forms globally available for human health benefits upon consumption

From: Emerging prospects of macro- and microalgae as prebiotic

Product name

Form of the product and application

Microalgae

Company

Production size (ton/year)

Reference

Spirulina Natural,

Spirulina Gold

Tablets, powders, extracts

Spirulina (world largest farm)

Earthrise Nutritionals, California, USA

2000

[149]

Hawaiian Spirulina

Tablets, powders

Spirulina pacifica

Nutrex-Hawaii, USA

3000

[150]

Chlorella premium, Green gems, Chlorella Plus

Chlorella Spirulina Tablets etc

Tablets, powders,

nectar, noodles

Chlorella sp.

Spirulina sp.

Taiwan Chlorella Manufacturing Company (TCMC) 1964

2000

[151, 152],

Chlorella supplements

Powders, tablets, extracts, drinks

Chlorella sp.

Hainan Simai Pharmacy Co. (China)

2000

[153]

Vitamineral Green

Powders, tablets, extracts

Spirulina Azteca

Health Force Nutritionals, Chile

–

[154]

FEBICO SOROKINA®

Powders (vitamins, proteins, dietary fibre, growth factors, phytochemicals etc.)

Chlorella sorokiniana, Schizochytrium sp,

Far East Bio-Tec Co., Ltd. FEBICO (ALGAPHARMA BIOTECH CORP.) Taiwan 1976

2000

[155]

JUNE Spirulina, SPIRUJU, Spilova wine, Juno fried chips etc

Tablets, extract, liquid chips, noodles

and pasta

Spirulina sp

Myanmar Spirulina Factory

3000

[156]

ALGOMED® Chlorella natürlich

Powders

Chlorella sp.

Klotze (Germany)

2000

[156]

Hawaiian BioAstin

Tablets, powders,

Haematococcus

Nutrex-Hawaii, USA

3000

[150]

Hawaiian Spirulina

and astaxanthin

Tablets, powders, beverages, extracts

Spirulina sp., Haematococcus

Cyanotech Corp. (USA)

3000

[150]

Blue green foods, Stem naturals, AFA organic dietary supplements

Capsules, crystal Powders, capsules

Aphanizomenon flos-aquae

Blue Green Foods (USA), Vision (USA)

500

[156]

Betatene®

Powders of β-carotene

Dunaliella salina

Cognis Nutrition and health (Australia)

1200

[156]

Astapure®

astaxanthin Powder in cosmetics

Haematococcus pluvialis

Algatech (Israel)

2000

[157]

AlgaViaâ„¢

Powder for flour supplement

Chlorella sp.

Solazyme

–

[158]