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Spirulina

''Spirulina corakiana ''
''Spirulina crispum''
''Spirulina labyrinthiformis''
''Spirulina laxa''
''Spirulina laxissima''
''Spirulina major''
''Spirulina meneghiniana''
''Spirulina nordstedtii''
''Spirulina princeps''
''Spirulina subsalsa''
''Spirulina subtilissima''
''Spirulina platensis''
''Spirulina tenerrima''
''Spirulina weissii'' ''Spirulina'' is a genus of filamentous cyanobacteria (commonly called blue-green algae), with a coil-like shape. ITIS recognises 13 species. Spirulina is also the commercial name for the species ''Arthrospira platensis'' (previously known as ''Spirulina platensis''), which is cultivated around the world as a food source. It is a very rich source of nutrition. In fact, it was a staple of Aztec cuisine. The genus is also responsible for the flamingo's pink plumage. It is currently popular as a health food in the U.S. and Europe, often taken as a dietary supplement in the form of powder or tablet. Vegetarians and vegans should not rely on spirulina (among certain other foods) as a source of vitamin B12. See the B12 article for more information.

Nutritional facts

55 - 70 % protein. Contains: vitamin A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, folate, vitamin K, biotin, pantothenic acid, beta carotene (source of vitamin A), inositol. Minerals: calcium, manganese, iron, chromium, phosphorus, molybdenum, iodine, chloride, magnesium, sodium, zinc, potassium, selenium, germanium, copper, boron. Contains: phycocyanin, chlorophyll, carotenoids. Contains: myxoxanthophyll, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, echinenone and other xanthophylls. gamma linolenic acid, glycolipids, sulfolipids, polysaccharides. Amino acids: isoleucine, phenylalanine, leucine, threonine, lysine, tryptophan, methionine, valine, alanine, glycine, arginine, histidine, aspartic acid, proline, cystine,

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Any comments on using spirulina as a dietary supplement for those who suffer chronic gout? What does it taste like? --NeuronExMachina 08:47, 16 Aug 2004 (UTC) :I just tried this "Odwalla superfood" stuff with spirulina in it, and it tastes like peaches. But that's because it is mostly peach juice. :-) - Omegatron 20:22, Jan 22, 2005 (UTC)

taxobox

I was going to change it to this, but you biology types probably know it better than me. It removes all the kingdom links and such: ''Spirulina corakiana ''
''Spirulina crispum''
''Spirulina labyrinthiformis''
''Spirulina laxa''
''Spirulina laxissima''
''Spirulina major''
''Spirulina meneghiniana''
''Spirulina nordstedtii''
''Spirulina princeps''
''Spirulina subsalsa''
''Spirulina subtilissima''
''Spirulina platensis''
''Spirulina tenerrima''
''Spirulina weissii'' - Omegatron 20:22, Jan 22, 2005 (UTC)

Nutrients

Why are the nutrients in little groups? If the grouping is important, label each. - Omegatron 20:22, Jan 22, 2005 (UTC)

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Banana-Spirulina Pancakes/Delete

Banana-Spirulina Pancakes There were no objections http://en2.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion&diff=1901595&oldid=1901591 to deleting this when it was listed on VfD last time so I deleted it. I changed my mind and undeleted it following Quercusrobur's query (see WP:VfU) as to why it was deleted. Should it be redeleted? Angela. 02:23, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC) :I am not sure why recipes are considered candidates for deletion. Look at what's been done off of List of cocktails: there are several dozen cocktail recipes here, at least. If them, why not this? (I though spirulina was some kind of algae, anyways. So it may be bogus for other reasons.) -- Smerdis of Tlön 04:35, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC) Spirulina is a health food. Beyond that, I don't see why recipes should be deleted. We have several. RickK 04:37, 11 Dec 2003 (UTC) Most dishes are prepared in different ways by different people, so an individual recipe is usually just one person's point of view on how a dish should be prepared, which doesn't fit in with the NPOV policy. If for some dish there is a particular recipe that is more notable than the others - for example if it is the earliest known, or is interesting for another reason - then that recipe could perhaps be included in the general article on the dish, with an explanation of where it came from, and why it is notable. If a recipe is not particularly notable in connection with the dish it is for, then it could instead be included in another article, perhaps relating to the person who made up the recipe. For example, if someone can write a whole article on Mrs. Beeton's pancake recipes (I don't even know if she wrote any, but this is hypothetical!), then it could perhaps be illustrated with examples. However, note that Wikipedia is not a repository of source texts, so they shouldn't take up most of the article. If a recipe isn't even referenced, as was the case here, there is no way of judging its significance. For all we know,

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