Description

The use of spirulina as complementary feed in various sector of aquaculture resulting fast growth factors, enhancing the pigmentation and immunity systems. It is considered as an excellent food, lacking toxicity and having corrective properties against the pathogenic micro organisms. It lacks cellulose cell walls and therefore do not requires chemical or processing in order to become digestible. The digestibility is 83 – 84 %. Spirulina is regarded as a rich source of protein, vitamins, essential mineral, amino acids, EFFA like gamma LNA and antioxidant pigments like carotenoids.