Table 3.
The folate content and vitamer distribution of selected microalgae strains, calculated as PteGlu in [μg/100 g].
| Genus; species; strain | 5-CH3-H4folate | 5-CHO-H4folate | 10-CHO-PteGlu | H4folate | PteGlu | Total folate content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMERCIAL FOOD SUPPLEMENTS | ||||||
| Chlorella vulgaris (Supplement 1) | 397 ± 11.6 | 1010 ± 17.3 | 119 ± 1.81 | 60.6 ± 6.41 | 108 ± 7.86 | 1690 ± 17.3 |
| Chlorella vulgaris (Supplement 2) | 631 ± 82.7 | 1510 ± 65.8 | 132 ± 7.58 | 102 ± 17.9 | 73.3 ± 2.53 | 2450 ± 52.1 |
| CULTURED REFERENCE STRAINS | ||||||
| Chlorella vulgaris SAG 211-12 | 2420 ± 47.8 | 643 ± 4.29 | 168 ± 83.9 | 216 ± 13.6 | 7.96 ± 3.88 | 3460 ± 134 |
| Porphyridium purpureum CCAP 1380/3 | 191 ± 40.3 | 137 ± 28.4 | 67.7 ± 75.0 | 71.0 ± 28.4 | 71.5 ± 4.74 | 539 ± 150 |
| Microchloropsis salina SAG 40.85 | 3050 ± 50.0 | 1060 ± 50.0 | 77.2 ± 4.55 | 147 ± 2.50 | 23.2 ± 1.45 | 4360 ± 5.60 |
| CULTURED ISOLATED STRAINS | ||||||
| Picochlorum sp. isolate | 4020 ± 8.87 | 1990 ± 124 | 76.9 ± 10.8 | 285 ± 73.0 | 96.4 ± 22.1 | 6470 ± 167 |
| Dunaliella salina isolate | 847 ± 33.7 | 3960 ± 48.0 | 255 ± 28.6 | 269 ± 43.3 | 39.8 ± 23.5 | 5370 ± 129 |
| Tetradesmus sp. isolate | 1410 ± 8.62 | 731 ± 14.5 | 82.3 ± 1.48 | 306 ± 4.54 | 67.0 ± 0.68 | 2590 ± 9.59 |
| Chlorella sp. isolate | 718 ± 99.9 | 832 ± 82.3 | 38.6 ± 4.93 | 407 ± 40.3 | 1.40 ± 0.70 | 2000 ± 66.6 |