Our Products
The red power algae
Dunaliella Salina
The unicellular microalga Dunaliella Salina is a miracle of nature. It survives even in the saltiest lakes on earth (such as the Dead Sea) and under the most extreme temperature and light conditions. To protect itself from these stress factors, it produces up to 15% carotenoids, especially beta-carotene, known as provitamin A.
We cultivate the microalgae in large, open ponds. The hypersaline water we need for this is obtained naturally from evaporation of seawater by nothing more than solar radiation. It doesn’t get any more responsible for nature than this!
Not all beta-carotene is the same!
Natural beta-carotene from Dunaliella algae has up to 50% cis-9 isomers, while synthetic beta-carotene consists of almost 100% all-trans isomers. Our product therefore has a better antioxidant effect and higher bioavailability.
There are even specialized products (e.g. in medical nutrition) in which 9-cis-beta-carotene from Dunaliella is used specifically – this isomer cannot be produced efficiently or kept stable in relevant quantities synthetically.
Not all beta-carotene is the same!
Natural beta-carotene from Dunaliella algae has up to 50% cis-9 isomers, while synthetic beta-carotene consists of almost 100% all-trans isomers. Our product therefore has a better antioxidant effect and higher bioavailability.
There are even specialized products (e.g. in medical nutrition) in which 9-cis-beta-carotene from Dunaliella is used specifically – this isomer cannot be produced efficiently or kept stable in relevant quantities synthetically.
Let’s cut the middle fish
Omega-3
Omega-3 fatty acids belong to the essential fatty acids that the body cannot produce itself. They are important for our metabolism and a building block of our cell membranes.
While alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is found in various plants, docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are found only in marine products. ALA can be converted to DHA and EPA in the body, but only in a ratio of 1:10 to 1:100, making the intake of omega-3 fatty acids via ALA-rich foods such as chia seeds or walnuts possible, but extremely inefficient.
Today, we consume the majority of DHA and EPA by eating fish. Fish, however, do not produce the fatty acids themselves, but rather take them in through their own food. And this food consists of…: Microalgae!
In the face of alarming overfishing, we therefore say: Let’s cut the middle fish!
The suitable algae
Nannochloropsis
We use Nannochloropsis as our source for omega-3 fatty acids. It is a green microalgae that is considered extremely robust and easy to cultivate. To grow, it mainly needs seawater and sun – both of which are abundantly available at our production site in the south of Morocco!
We cultivate it under strictly controlled conditions in artificial ponds – thus protecting the neighboring environment on the one hand and obtaining a highly pure and healthy product on the other.
The algae are continuously harvested in our innovative process and then concentrated and dried. We then either sell them directly as powder or first extract the omega-3 fat-rich algae oil.
Omega-3 (EPA)
Beta-Carotene (Provitamin A)
