Nutritional, sustainable source of aqua feed and food from microalgae: a mini review

International Aquatic Research

مقاله 1، دوره 14، شماره 3، آذر 2022، صفحه 157-167   

نوع مقاله: Review

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22034/iar.2022.1958713.1278

نویسندگان

Imane Haoujar^{* 1}؛ Mohammed Haoujar²؛ Ammar B. Altemimi³؛ Adil Essafi⁴؛ Francesco Cacciola^{* 5}

¹Laboratory of Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences of Tetouan, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, 93000 Tetouan, Morocco

²IAV Hassan II, Madinat Al Irfane 6202 Instituts, 10101 Rabat, Morocco

³Food Science Department, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, 61004 Basrah, Iraq

⁴National Aquaculture Development Agency, 10100 Rabat, Morocco

⁵Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, Italy

چکیده

Microalgae are a sustainable food source for humans and aquatic organisms, and this study explores their nutritional and physiological importance. Marine and freshwater microalgae exist as microscopic photosynthetic organisms. In aquaculture, microalgae are used as food and as live feed for bivalve mollusks, juvenile stages of abalone, crustaceans and some fish species and as zooplankton in food chains. Using microalgae for food and aquatic feed is a sustainable and economically beneficial process. As a source of protein, omega-3, fatty acids and carotenoids, microalgae are more nutrient-dense than traditional forms of animal and aquatic feed, such as millet, grams and other small fish. In addition to being nutritious, they contain antioxidants, antimicrobials and disease-preventative molecules, extending the lifespan of humans and fish.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Microalgae؛ Sustainable source؛ Aquatic feed؛ Omega-3؛ Fatty acids؛ Carotenoids