Chlorella is a genus of single-cell green algae belonging to the phylum Chlorophyta. It is spherical in shape, about 2 to 10 渭m in diameter, and is without flagella. Chlorella is one of the earliest life on Earth, appeared in more than 20 billion years ago, is a highly efficient photosynthetic plants, with photosynthetic autotrophic growth and reproduction, it is very widespread. Strong role of chlorella on the body is several times stronger than spirulina.
Currently, it has been known are about eight kinds of chlorella, and the most common have three kinds. They are following:
Chlorella’s ability of anti-virus is extremely tough, drug’s detoxification ability is also very strong. Chlorella is recognized as the world’s health food, and is the kind of the most output of the whole world microalgae industry , sales of Japaness health care products have kept up first in ten consecutive years, the world’s annual output was about 2,300 tons in 2014, and mainly produced for the Taiwan, Japan and Southeast Asian region.
TCMC is the world’s oldest and largest Chlorella producer. Taiwan Chlorella and its products are the world’s first. Currently the world’s annual sales of chlorella powder is about 2500 tons, chlorella powder sells is about 34500 $/Ton. The global market demand of chlorella will be expected to reach about 3400 tons by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2015 to 2018.
It is learned that chlorella powder raw material in the United States’ markets are almost from Japaness companies, and by the US company’s own is processed into finished products of Chlorella Health.
Following are major manufacturers of chlorella:
Company |
Profile |
Country |
TCMC |
Established |
Taiwan |
Sun Chlorella |
Born |
Japan |
Yaeyama Shokusan |
Established |
Japan |
Vedan |
In |
Taiwan |
King Dnarmsa |
Fuqing |
China |