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BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF CHLORELLA
Chlorella is a single-celled fresh-water,
microscopic algae, measuring between 2 and 8 microns in
diameter (1 micron is 1,000th of 1 millimeter). Chlorella
cells are round in shape and almost the same size as human red
blood corpuscles.
Scientifically,
Chlorella belongs to green micro algae. The two most common
strains are Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Chlorella vulgaris. They
are very similar and for the purposes of this book, can be
considered the same. Other relatives of the Chlorella family
are ao-nori and kelp-like Wakame and Kombu which are also
popular as food products.
Chlorella is one of
the oldest forms of plant life on earth. It has the highest
chlorophyll content of any known plant and this gives
Chlorella its characteristic deep green color. The name
Chlorella is derived from the Latin "chlor" for green and "ella"
for small.
Unlike most plants
of multi-cells, Chlorella is unicellular, which means each
cell is a self-sufficient organism. Though we cannot tell by
the naked eye, each Chlorella cell has its own organs and
functions to live alone.
A 3 micron
Chlorella cell grows through the photosynthesis process with
solar energy and carbon dioxide in fresh water. When it
becomes 8 to 10 microns in size, division of its nucleus
happens twice, where one parent cell divides into 4 cells
daily.
Through Chlorella's
energetic reproduction each cell increases to 4 cells every 20
to 24 hours. One Chlorella cell produces 4, second day 16,
third day 64, etc. 10 thousand trillion cells weigh about 20
tons.
No other plant
grows as fast as Chlorella. Because of this, it has been
studied extensively as a food for the future as our world
population rapidly expands beyond the present day food
production capacity of the earth.
Chlorella has many clinically proven health
benefits. Long acclaimed for its health promoting properties,
Chlorella is highly regarded and well known throughout Japan.
It is believed to be their #1 health food supplement with over
10 million people in Japan taking it regularly. In fact, more
people in Japan take Chlorella than North Americans take
Vitamin C - our most popular vitamin. Chlorella, dubbed the
"Green Gem of the Orient," is deserving of its reputation as
the ultimate green food
As a true whole superfood, Chlorella has the tremendous
ability to detoxify, energize, nourish and ultimately balance
all of the body's systems for optimal function.
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