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Spirulina is a cyanobacteria or blue green algae. current affairs for upsc pcs ssc ias 2020.
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The Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute, CFTRI has developed Spirulina groundnut Chikki that can provide micro-nutrients and boost the immunity of people during this time of the pandemic.
Beware, the Chikki so mentioned has no GI tag. What makes it significant is the Spirulina, a photosynthetic bacteria, which is suitable for human consumption.
Spirulina Groundnut Chikki
It is a snack that provides good micro-nutrients.
It has used Spirulina as well as the tasty, nourishing groundnuts to prepare Chikki that is rich in micro-nutrients such as Vitamin A, Beta Carotene and easily digestible algal proteins.
Other nutritious snacks of CFTRI such as Nutri mango fruit bar and cardamom flavoured water is also part of the food items supplied to the migrant labourers.
The mango bar is rich with carbohydrates, carotene, Vitamin C and Zinc to improve the immunity.
Cardamom flavoured water with traditional herbs to have immune booster qualities.
What is Spirulina?
Spirulina is an organism that grows in both fresh and saltwater.
It is a type of cyanobacteria, which is a family of single-celled microbes that are often referred to as blue-green algae.
It is used as a dietary supplement or whole food. It is also used as a feed supplement in the aquaculture, aquarium, and poultry industries.
Just like plants, cyanobacteria can produce energy from sunlight via a process called photosynthesis.