name: Spirulina

flavor_db_name_variants: spirulina

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Spirulina

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name_scientific: Spirulina

description: <i>Spirulina</i> represents a biomass of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that can be consumed by humans and other animals. There are two species, <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> and <i>Arthrospira maxima</i>. <i>Arthrospira</i> is cultivated worldwide; used as a dietary supplement as well as a whole food; and is also available in tablet, flake and powder form. It is also used as a feed supplement in the aquaculture, aquarium and poultry industries. (Wikipedia)

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picture_file_name: 490.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 55030

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:37:34.000Z

legacy_id: 517

food_group: Aquatic foods

food_subgroup: Seaweed

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:44.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:26.000Z

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updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 551299

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00480