Chlorella is a single-celled, freshwater green microalgae, providing a rich source of chlorophyll. While common chlorella is produced outdoors autotrophically, OptiPure® offers a heterotrophically-grown chlorella cultivated indoors in sealed and sterilized containers. Indoor growth eliminates growth in a hygienically-controlled environment. Heterotrophic cultivation results in a clean, pure, and highly active product. Chlorella produced by this method of strict sterile control guarantees a nutrient-rich product that is safe and consistently yields a higher-quality product year-round. This “green food” contains significant amounts of protein, lipids, carbohydrates, fiber, nucleic acids, vitamins, and minerals. In particular, heterotrophically-grown chlorella contains beta-carotene and other carotenoid molecules, which serve as antioxidants. Most chlorella requires the cell wall to be broken down before it is digestible by humans, so that the nutrients can be absorbed. However, many important vitamins are oxidized when the cell wall is broken. OptiPure® Chlorella has a semi-permeable, very thin cell wall that allows unaltered plant nutrients to be bioavailable. With excellent algae composition, higher digestive efficiency (over 80% of the protein content is digestible), and no after-taste, it clearly surpasses chlorella grown outdoors.

 

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