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Carotene and Antioxidant Capacity of Dunaliella Salina Strains

1School of Biotechnology, International University-VNU, Vietnam


World Journal of Nutrition and Health. 2014, Vol. 2 No. 2, 21-23
DOI: 10.12691/jnh-2-2-2
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Cite this paper:
Trung Vo, Duc Tran. Carotene and Antioxidant Capacity of Dunaliella Salina Strains. World Journal of Nutrition and Health. 2014; 2(2):21-23. doi: 10.12691/jnh-2-2-2.

Correspondence to: Duc  Tran, School of Biotechnology, International University-VNU, Vietnam. Email: tnduc@hcmiu.edu.vn

Abstract

Beta-carotene is a terpenoid pigment that is highly valuable due to its nutritional benefit as a precursor of vitamin A and its antioxidant properties. A marine green alga Dunaliella salina is well known for high carotene, with above 95% β-carotene, under growth-limiting conditions. Carotene contents are different among D. salina strains and under different culture conditions. Selecting a Dunaliella salina strain with high carotene amount for mass cultivation is crucial. Hence, this study aimed to select a candidate Dunaliella salina for carotene production. Analysis of total carotene contents and antioxidant capacities from 8 different local isolated D. salina strains (A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, D, E and G) and 2 imported strains (D. salina CCAP 19/18 and D. bardawil DCCBC 15) revealed that D. bardawil DCCBC 15 excelled than other strains basing on total carotene and antioxidant capacity per cell and per volume of culture.

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