Fatty Acids Polyunsaturated as Bioactive
Compounds of Microalgae: Contribution to
Human Health

Igor Fernandes; Igor Fernandes

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Fatty Acids Polyunsaturated as Bioactive Compounds of Microalgae: Contribution to Human Health

Igor Fernandes^1,2* and Rafael Pinto¹

¹Phytoalgae, LDA; São Martinho, Portugal

²Oceanic Observatory of Madeira; Regional Agency for the Development of Research Technology and Innovation, Portugal

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Received Date: June 01, 2019; Published Date: June 14, 2019

Abstract

Microalgae (i.e. the prokaryotic cyanobacteria and the eukaryotic microalgae) are a wide diversity of microscopic unicellular organisms with the ability to convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis [1,2]. Moreover, this evolutionary and phylogenetic diversity means a great diversity from the point of view of the chemical composition of these organisms.

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Igor Fernandes, Rafael Pinto. Fatty Acids Polyunsaturated as Bioactive Compounds of Microalgae: Contribution to Human Health. Glob J Nutri Food Sci. 2(1): 2019. GJNFS.MS.ID.000526.