cell content and secretion of water soluble vitamins by several freshwater algae

Three green algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardii, Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus, and one blue-green alga, Anabaena cyclindrica, were grown in chemically defined media. All the algae examined contained folates, beta-carotene and vitamins C and E; several of the B-vitamins and vitamin A were...

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Published in:Archives of microbiology 1977-01, Vol.112 (1), p.57-59
Main Authors: Aaronson, S, Dhawale, S.W, Patni, N.J, DeAngelis, B, Frank, O, Baker, H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chlorophyta - metabolism
Cyanobacteria - metabolism
Eukaryota - metabolism
human nutrition
nutrition education
plant biochemistry
plant physiology
Vitamin B Complex - metabolism
Vitamins - metabolism
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Summary:Three green algae, Chlamydomonas reinhardii, Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus, and one blue-green alga, Anabaena cyclindrica, were grown in chemically defined media. All the algae examined contained folates, beta-carotene and vitamins C and E; several of the B-vitamins and vitamin A were found in varying amounts in some but not in all the algae examined. All the green algae secreted significant amounts of folate and biotin and all but Scenedesmus secreted pantothenate into their growth medium; Anabaena secreted folate and pantothenate.
ISSN:0302-8933
1432-072X
DOI:10.1007/BF00446654