ALADIN

Algal Lutein Against Decline of Intellectual Nimbleness (ALADIN)

The ALADIN project aims to tackle the problem of lutein deficiency in Western diets. Lutein, a crucial pigment for eye and brain health, can help reduce age-related macular degeneration and cognitive decline. However, typical Western diets only provide part of the recommended daily amount of lutein. Current lutein supplements, derived from marigold flowers, are unsustainable and inaccessible to many.

Microalgae are a sustainable, readily available source of lutein. The ALADIN consortium will assess the  industrial feasibility of producing lutein-rich microalgae as a mainstream food product and evaluate the cognitive benefits of consuming microalgae-derived lutein in two groups: general elderly individuals and postmenopausal obese women (a vulnerable group).

*Brain picture by Amel Uzunovic via pexels

ACTIVITIES of the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

• Optimise the microalgae production and purification process
• Scale-up of the process to 1000L

PARTNERS

• CentraleSupélec, FR (Coordinator)
• Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, BE
• Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), BE
• Poznan University of Life Sciences, Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (PULS), PL
• Andalusian Public Foundation for Biomedical and Health Research in Malaga – Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga and Nanomedicine Platform (IBIMA), ES

SUPPORTED by

ERA4Health Partnership, Co-funded by the European Union