WHAT IS PHYCOCYANIN?

What is Phycocyanin ?

About 14% of Spirulina is a protein complex called Phycocyanin which means ‘algae-blue’, and is found only in blue-green algae. It evolved a billion years before chlorophyll. It may be the precursor to chlorophyll and haemoglobin,before it has both magnrsium and iron at its core.
Phycocyanin may be the origin of life common to both plants and animals. Research shows it stimulates the immune system, builds both red and white blood cells and assists detoxification. Chinese scientists claim phycocyanin regulates production of white blood cells even when bone marrow cells are damaged by toxic chemicals or radiation.

Every one is familiar with chlorophyll. It is present in all green plants.What is the role of chlorophyll ?
Spirulina has one of nature’s highest levels of chlorophyll – about 1% by weight. It’s sometimes called ‘green blood’ because it looks like the blood haemoglobin molecule. Blood has iron at its core , giving it a red colour, and chlorophyll has magnesium, making it green. Spirulina’s beneficial effect on anemia could be due to this similarity combined with its high bio available iron.
Chlorophyll is also known for cleansing and detoxifying.

Beta Carotene is an anti cancer antioxidant nutrient. Is natural beta-carotene different from synthetic ?
Spirulina is the richest food, with a full spectrum of ten carotenoids. About half are orange carotenes : alpha, beta and gamma and half are yellow xanthophylls. They work synergistically at different sites in our body to enhance anti-oxidant protection.
Research proves that eating rich fruits and vegetables gives us anti-cancer protection.

Synthetic carotenoids have not always shown these benefits. Natural carotenoids present in spirulina are more effective. Natural carotenoids are better assimilated and contain the key 9-cis isome, lacking in synthetic carotenoids. As suspected, natural carotenoids in algae and other freshly coloured vegetables have the most anti-oxidant and anti-cancer power.