Microalgae: An alternative natural source of bioavailable omega-3 DHA for promotion of mental health in East Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Charles, Christina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Msagati, Titus | |
| dc.contributor.author | Swai, Hulda | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chacha, Musa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-15T10:30:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-15T10:30:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-10-11 | |
| dc.description | This research article published by Elsevier, 2019 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Mental health illness associated with poor nutrition is a serious public concern worldwide. The most at risk individuals are children and adolescents in the developing world. Deficiencies in omega-3 DHA fatty acids have long been recognized as a major contributing factor for mental health illnesses. Provision of products rich in omega-3 DHA could address this problem. But most commonly used products do not have preformed omega-3 DHA, making them less suitable for prevention of mental illnesses in resource-poor countries. The objective of this study was to provide a narration of the best alternative source of bioavailable omega-3 DHA for promotion of mental health in developing countries. This study identified microalgae as the best natural source of preformed omega-3 DHA over fish oil which has been reported to contain heavy metals, antibiotics and other contaminants that may pose a serious safety concerns to consumers. The study has further narrated future opportunities around microalgae in East Africa. One of the opportunities is development of a business model that could accelerate sustainable production and utilization of microalgae for improved nutrition and health in Eastern Africa. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2019.e00187 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1052 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
| dc.subject | Microalgae | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mental health | en_US |
| dc.subject | Bioavailable omega-3 DHA | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nutrition | en_US |
| dc.title | Microalgae: An alternative natural source of bioavailable omega-3 DHA for promotion of mental health in East Africa | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |