However, the market is filled with chlorella and spirulina from unknown sources, which is often masked by pretty marketing and attractive prices. During cultivation of chlorella, it is vitally important to make sure that the water source and air are pure and not contaminated in any way. Chlorella is an organism that is vary capable of absorbing the substances in its surroundings, and if heavy metal, microcystin or chemical fertilizers are found during the cultivation then it could very well be harmful to the users.

Recently there has been numerous reports on consumers eating poor quality, heavy metal contaminated chlorella, which resulted in kidney dysfunctions. Although there could be various reasons for the kidney dysfunctions, such as long term usage of medicine, or long term patients suffering from chronic diseases. But it is not the chlorella alone that causes the kidney disorders, combined with long term usage of food that contain pesticides or heavy metals, it can create serious damage to the kidneys. When consumers choose chlorella products, it is a necessity to look for a product that has been certified organic, ISO and GMP certified, has been tested by SGS and complies with the national standard for heavy metal content. Only clean, nontoxic, uncontaminated chlorella can ensure the products to fulfill its purpose as a supplement.

Use FEBICO's organic chlorella as an example, FEBICO's cultivation plant is located in Ping Tung, utilizing the sufficient sunlight from South of Taiwan and the natural spring water from Da-Wu mountain, combining it with the fresh clean air of the area to cultivate natural, non-toxic, easy to absorb microalgae. The production plant is ISO 22000 and HACCP certified, National quality certified, USDA certified organic, and have been certified organic by the stringent Naturland organization for 11 consecutive years. FEBICO is also the first producer in Taiwan to achieve Taiwan's organic certification under microalgae health food products. To ensure the quality and safety of FEBICO's products, FEBICO has also proven that their products do not contain any microcystin through the National Taiwan University's testing results.

There are a variety of brands available on the market, with each of them claiming different functions. Chlorella contains rich dietary fibers and chlorophyll, and is the most popular supplement in Japan. But when choosing a chlorella product, it is best to look for one that is uncontaminated and certified organic, this would prevent users from consuming chlorella that are bad for our health and bodies, which would then lose its meaning in health supplements.

Quality Check: When purchasing chlorella products, you must check the following
How do you know which chlorella are high quality?