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How Lithuanian Spirulina is grown
Lithuanian Spirulina is grown in closed bioreactors, where there is no direct contact with the environment. This is very important because Spirulina tends to accumulate heavy metals. In China, India or other countries, spirulina is grown in open water where it has direct contact with the environment. And claims that spirulina is grown there in a clean environment are simply ridiculous – knowing that this is one of the most polluted countries on the planet. Spirulina is grown in a completely different way in Lithuania.
Growing
Spirulina is grown in a medium that mimics sea water. The process of growing Spirulina takes about 4 weeks. When Spirulina grows naturally, some of its valuable organic and mineral substances are poorly absorbed, so the environment in our bioreactor is enriched with essential trace elements that help the human body absorb all the valuable substances of Spirulina.
Harvesting
The vast majority of Spirulina growers use various mechanisms to increase productivity. However, there is one very simple reason why the quality of Spirulina suffers from this – there is no cellulose in the cell of Spirulina, and it is very easy to damage it. When growing, harvesting, filtering, we use exclusively manual labor, which guarantees the highest quality of Spirulina.
Filtration
Another very important factor is cleanliness. In our Spirulina growing cycle, biomass washing is a very important part. You may have noticed that the only form of Spirulina sold on the market is powder (tablets or capsules contain the same powder). And this is for one simple reason – no one washes it. Most of us know that mushrooms have the ability to accumulate radiation, but unlike mushrooms, Spirulina has the ability to accumulate heavy metals. By consuming such Spirulina powder, you consume not only Spirulina, but also what it has accumulated during its cultivation in open waters (this is affected by polluted air, acid rains, bird droppings, etc.). Unwashed Spirulina cannot be sold otherwise, because after drying, absolutely all impurities are visible. Therefore, when crushed into powder, it is impossible to notice. In our dried Spirulina, which is offered to the market in the form of thoroughly washed and dried sheets, you will not see any impurities.
Drying
The Spirulina cell contains a lot of protein (more than 60%), so after washing it begins to deteriorate quite quickly. We only have 4-6 hours to process Spirulina. Part of the washed biomass is dried, and the other part is preserved with fructose, which later turns into a unique product line – Bioactive.
Fructose was chosen as a preservative because it is a monosaccharide that does not raise blood sugar levels, and therefore the product can be used by people with diabetes. About 13% of fructose is used for energy needs of the body, and most of it is stored as glycogen in the liver and can be used during hard work, adaptation and prolonged stress. Fructose has a tonic effect, so it is recommended for athletes, drivers and everyone who experiences heavy loads.
Fresh liquid Spirulina is a unique product
The Bioactive product line is a combination of natural fresh Spirulina platensis biomass and fructose. Studies have shown that fresh liquid Spirulina is up to 10 times more effective than dried spirulina, which is why we are pleased to offer the market an exclusive product. Unlike dried spirulina products, nearly all of the nutritional benefits of blue green algae are retained. Such a product can only be offered by a spirulina manufacturer, because due to the relatively short life of the biomass, it is impossible to transport it for processing elsewhere.
Spirulina grown in Lithuania is characterized by exceptionally high quality and composition. Cellulose is absent in the cell walls of the blue-green algae Spirulina platensis, which leads to a very good absorption of algae biomass (up to 98 percent). Spirulina is not only a rich source of vitamins and microelements, but also increases the absorption of the latter, acts as a catalyst for the absorption of certain substances, a prebiotic.
VITAMINS | mg/kg |
Vitamin A | 35000 IU |
Vitamin B1 | 1,5 |
Vitamin B2 | 17 |
Vitamin B5 | 11 |
Vitamin B6 | 22 |
Vitamin B12 | 1,6 |
Vitamin E | 190 |
Folic acid | 15,5 |
Vitamin PP | 118 |
Biotin (H) | 2,5 |
FATTY ACIDS | mg/kg |
Myristic acid | 600 |
Palmitic acid | 1650 |
Palmitoleic acid | 1490 |
Heptadecanoic acid | 120 |
Linolenic acid | 10920 |
Stearic acid | 353 |
Gamma-linoleic acid | 8750 |
Beta-linoleic acid | 1600 |
Oleic acid | 2500 |
AMINO ACIDS | % of total protein |
Isoleucine | 5,6 |
Leucine | 8,7 |
Lysine | 5,1 |
Methionine | 2,6 |
Phenylalanine | 4,5 |
Threonine | 5,4 |
Tryptophan | 1,5 |
Valine | 7,5 |
Alanine | 7,3 |
Arginine | 6,5 |
Aspartic acid | 9,1 |
Cystine | 1,0 |
Glutamic acid | 12,6 |
Glycine | 4,8 |
Histidine | 1,5 |
Proline | 4,3 |
Serine | 5,2 |
Tyrosine | 4,6 |
MINERALS | mg/kg |
Calcium | 1180 |
Phosphorus | 8280 |
Iron | 528 |
Sodium | 344 |
Chlorine | 4200 |
Magnesium | 1663 |
Zinc | 3 |
Potassium | 14353 |
Copper | 5 |
Iodine | 3 |
Selenium | 12 |
INDICATORS | % |
Proteins | 64,8 |
Carbohydrates | 17,8 |
Fats | 4,5 |
Minerals | 4,2 |
Fibers | 1,6 |
PIGMENTS | % |
Phycocyanin | about 17 |
Chlorophyll | 1,15 |
Carotenoids | 0,5 |
Beta carotene | 0,2 |
Zeaxanthin | 0,1 |
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) | 53100 IU |