Review Article

Biologically Active Metabolites Synthesized by Microalgae

Table 1

Principal bioactive compounds extracted from microalgae.

MicroalgaeBioactive compoundsReference

Spirulina sp.Polysaccharides[133]
Spirulina platensis Phycocyanin, C-phycocyanin, Phenolic acids, tocopherols (vitamin E), neophytadiene, phytol, PUFAs (n-3) fatty acids, oleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitoleic acid[7, 39, 81]
Spirulina fusiformis Diacylglycerols[81]
Haematococcus pluvialis Astaxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, canthaxanthin, lutein, β-carotene, oleic acid[8, 39, 81]
Chlorella sp.Carotenoids, sulfated polysaccharides, sterols, PUFAs (n-3) fatty acids[7]
Chlorella vulgaris Canthaxanthin, astaxanthin, peptide, oleic acid[13, 39, 133]
Chlorella minutissima Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)[81]
Chlorella ellipsoidea Zeaxanthin, violaxanthin[133]
Dunaliella salina trans-Betacarotene, cis-betacarotene, β-carotene, oleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid[12, 39, 81]
Dunaliella Diacylglycerols[81]
Botryococcus braunii Linear alkadienes (C25, C27, C29, and C31), triene (C29)[12]
Chlorella zofingiensis Astaxanthin[8]
Chlorella protothecoides Lutein, zeaxanthin, canthaxanthin[8, 102]
Chlorella pyrenoidosa Lutein, sulfated polysaccharide[39]
Nostoc linckia and  Nostoc spongiaeforme Borophycin[81]
Nostoc sp.Cryptophycin[81]