Scientific name
Chlorella
Family
ChlorococcalChemical constituents
- Protein 55%;
- Carbohydrates 20%;
- Lipids 15%;
- Vitamins (group A, B, C, E, biotin, niacin, phylloquinone);
- Amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, lysine, phenylalanine, tyrosine);
- Chlorellin (product with antibiotic activity).
Chlorella in Herbal Medicine: Properties of the Chlorella seaweed
Chlorella is a "green alga that grows spontaneously in the brackish waters of equatorial Africa."
It is rich in nutrients and for this reason the Ministry of Health recognizes a "physiological action of" Antioxidant, useful for supporting the natural defenses and purifying functions of the "organism".
