date:Mar 30, 2021
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Two thirds of Galdierias dry weight is amino acids, which is more than is the case for meat, milk, cheese and eggs, he notes.
Specifically, the microalga contains much cysteine and methionine, two sulphur-containing amino acids, which it owes to its evolution in sulphur-rich volcanic springs.
These amino acids are limited in plants, which is one of the reasons that it is difficult for us to derive well-balanced nutrition from a plant-based diet, Abiusi adds.
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