Algal flour and algal biomass are disclosed. Food compositions comprising algal biomass or algal flour with a high lipid content are disclosed.

Algal flour and algal biomass are disclosed. Food compositions comprising algal biomass or algal flour with a high lipid content are disclosed.

It has been found according to the invention, that a biomass containing an oxidation-sensitive material of value may be dried under particularly mild conditions by a method in which the drying gas is passed over the biomass to be dried in cycle gas mode.

In one aspect, baked food products are provided. The baked food products include from 10 to 50% by dry ingredient weight algae flour, from 50 to 90% by dry ingredient weight fruit and/or vegetables, wherein the fruit and/or vegetables include seeds in an amount of from 0 to 30% by dry weight of the fruit and/or vegetables, and less than 10% by dry ingredient weight other food ingredients, The baked food products have a water activity of less than 0.8.

The present invention relates to a composition for improving bone health, including a functional fermented material using oysters, and the composition includes a fermented extract extracted from a fermented material of oysters and seaweed, which is obtained by fermenting oysters and seaweed, and the fermented extract may promote bone formation by suppressing the activity of osteoclasts and promoting the activity of osteoblasts.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a composition for improving bone health, containing large amounts of taurine and vitamins and containing natural gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and seaweed oligosaccharides from seaweeds using oysters.

Further, it is possible to provide a composition for improving bone health, including a functional fermented material using oysters which is excellent in effects of preventing and suppressing the occurrence of osteoporosis.

The present invention relates to a composition for improving bone health, including a functional fermented material using oysters, and the composition includes a fermented extract extracted from a fermented material of oysters and seaweed, which is obtained by fermenting oysters and seaweed, and the fermented extract may promote bone formation by suppressing the activity of osteoclasts and promoting the activity of osteoblasts.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a composition for improving bone health, containing large amounts of taurine and vitamins and containing natural gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and seaweed oligosaccharides from seaweeds using oysters.

Further, it is possible to provide a composition for improving bone health, including a functional fermented material using oysters which is excellent in effects of preventing and suppressing the occurrence of osteoporosis.

In one aspect, baked food products with high protein content are provided. The baked food products include from 10 to 45% by dry ingredient weight algae flour, wherein the algae flour has a protein content of less than 50%; from 30 to 70% by dry ingredient weight fruit and/or vegetables; from 15 to 50% by dry ingredient weight protein source, wherein the protein source has a protein content of greater than or equal to 50% and is of non-meat origin; and less than 10% by dry ingredient weight other food ingredients; The baked food product has a protein content greater than 15%, and has a water activity of less than 0.8.

Spirulina infused gummies containing micronutrients for consumption by a person to deliver beneficial and necessary nutrients to the person and a method of preparing spirulina infused gummies to eliminate the bad odor and taste normally associated with spirulina. The gummies have pectin, water, citric acid, sugar and/or glucose and spirulina. Preservatives and flavor additives can also be included. The method of making the gummies includes heating a mixture of citric acid and water, adding pectin and sugar to the mixture and then stirring, adding hot glucose to the mixture, stirring the mixture and allowing the mixture to cool, adding spirulina to the mixture followed by continuous stirring, adding additional citric acid to the mixture, stirring until jellification begins, pouring the mixture into molds and removing the mixture from the molds when cool. Preferably, a preservative and a flavor additive are added to the mixture prior to the additional citric acid.

A novel alga mutant having improved pigment productivity is provided. The mutant can be used to produce carotenoid-based pigments, particularly, xanthophyll by using a small amount of energy, and thus can effectively produce pigment on an industrial level. In addition, the mutant can be used as a source for foods, health functional foods, and medications which contain a pigment. Further, when account is taken of the physiological characteristics of the euryhaline microalgae Dunaliella and the geological characteristics of Korean, the three sides of which are in contact with the sea, sea-water can be used as a culture medium, with the expectation of reducing the cost and leading to the development of related industries.

A novel alga mutant having improved pigment productivity is provided. The mutant can be used to produce carotenoid-based pigments, particularly, xanthophyll by using a small amount of energy, and thus can effectively produce pigment on an industrial level. In addition, the mutant can be used as a source for foods, health functional foods, and medications which contain a pigment. Further, when account is taken of the physiological characteristics of the euryhaline microalgae Dunaliella and the geological characteristics of Korean, the three sides of which are in contact with the sea, sea-water can be used as a culture medium, with the expectation of reducing the cost and leading to the development of related industries.