How much is a bottle of spirulina?

Spirulina contains a wide variety of vitamins, is the food with the highest content of vitamin B12 and β-carotene, and has the highest content of absorbable iron in all foods. at the same time, it also contains algal proteins that can prevent and cure cancer, as well as a large number of other mineral elements and bioactive substances that improve the body's immunity. Let's take a look at how much a bottle of spirulina costs.

How much is a bottle of spirulina?

The price of spirulina varies in different regions. The price of a bottle of 100 spirulina is generally about 110 yuan. The price of 120 Narix natural spirulina capsules produced by Shanghai Baoshengtang Biological Enterprise Co., Ltd. is 118 yuan per bottle, of course, the import price may be slightly higher, and prices may vary slightly in different regions, but the difference will not be too great.

Selection and purchase method of Spirulina

1, look at the mark: for spirulina health food, there must be a national official health food approval number and "Little Blue Hat" logo. The information contained in the product label must comply with the health food labeling specification required by the national standard. Can not be no trademark, no factory name, no address of the "three no" products, for the national implementation of the food safety permission access system, then all food must also pass the "QS" certification mark.

2. Look at the color: 100% natural spirulina is dark green and yellowish in powder, tablet and capsule. Pure green spirulina products may be problematic, either shoddy or fake, or mixed with other substances. Because the processed spirulina is very dry and easy to absorb moisture, it may gradually turn green after moisture absorption, and it is easy to decay and deteriorate. Eating this kind of spirulina is not only unhealthy, but also harmful.

3. Smell: spirulina has a special fishy smell or fishy smell. Those without this unique smell may not be processed by spirulina or long-stored algal powder raw materials. But the ones that smell rotten are likely to be shoddy products.

4. Look at the hardness: for spirulina tablets, the harder the spirulina tablets are, the more other ingredients are mixed, while the high-quality ones can be separated by hand.

Taste: spirulina tastes fresh and usually slightly alkaline. If the alkali is heavy, it is not up to standard. In addition, 100% of the products made from spirulina should be sticky.

6. water dissolving method: put spirulina powder or tablet into a glass filled with pure water, dissolve it, and observe the color of the water. If it is of high quality, the water should be green and turn blue gradually after half an hour.

7, look at the packaging: some of the nutrients of spirulina need to be isolated from the air, such as phycocyanin, carotene and so on. Therefore, there must be moisture-proof, moisture-proof and light-proof packaging, which is the protective layer of the internal quality of the product. If the packaging does not meet the national regulations, it is easy to cause the loss and deterioration of the nutrients of spirulina.

Efficacy and function of Spirulina

1. Cholesterol reduction: cholesterol reduction can effectively prevent heart disease and stroke. Y-linolenic acid in spirulina can reduce cholesterol in the body, which can effectively reduce high blood pressure and prevent heart disease.

2. Regulating blood sugar: there are many kinds of hypoglycemic substances such as spirulina polysaccharide, magnesium and chromium in spirulina, which can regulate blood glucose metabolism through a variety of ways (such as promoting insulin secretion, slowing down sugar absorption, promoting substance metabolism, antioxidation, etc.).

3. Enhance the immune system: both phycopolysaccharides and phycocyanin in spirulina can enhance the proliferation of bone marrow cells, promote the growth of immune organs such as thymus and spleen, and promote the biosynthesis of serum protein. Therefore, spirulina can enhance immunity.

4. Protect intestines and stomach: most patients with gastric diseases are caused by excessive gastric acid, leading to gastritis, gastric ulcers and other diseases, while spirulina is an alkaline food. Spirulina contains high plant protein and rich chlorophyll, β-carotene, etc., which is very effective for gastric acid neutralization and gastrointestinal mucosal repair, regeneration and normal secretion function, especially suitable for gastrointestinal patients. Through the good improvement of intestinal environment, it also has the significance of adjuvant therapy for patients with glycosuria.

5. Prevention and inhibition of cancer: the mechanism of anti-mutation and anticancer drugs is related to the repair of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Algal polysaccharides, β-carotene and phycocyanin in spirulina all have this effect, so spirulina plays an important role in anti-tumor and anti-cancer.

6. Prevention and treatment of hyperlipidemia: spirulina contains a large number of unsaturated fatty acids, of which linoleic acid and linolenic acid account for 45% of the total fatty acids, which are important components of phospholipids in cell membrane mitochondria. It can prevent the accumulation of total cholesterol and triglycerides in the liver and blood vessels, and avoid damaging the normal physiological function of the cardiovascular system.

7. Antioxidation: free radicals are one of the root causes of human aging and diseases. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) can catalyze disproportionation to scavenge free radicals. Spirulina can reduce the oxygen free radical damage caused by exercise, protect the cell membrane structure, and has the effect of anti-exercise fatigue.

8. Anti-radiation function: spirulina contains a lot of phycocyanin and algal polysaccharides, and is rich in protein and biologically active components such as vitamins, β-carotene and trace elements, which can increase the immune function of the body. alleviate and reduce the inhibitory effect of radiation on the immune system. Spirulina has a strong antioxidant effect, which can enhance the activity of antioxidant enzymes and capture free radicals, thus reducing the DNA damage caused by the formation of radiation-induced free radicals. Spirulina is rich in iron, vitamin B12 and chlorophyll, which promotes hematopoiesis and alleviates the inhibition of bone marrow hematopoiesis caused by radiation.