Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in plants, some algae and bacteria and that facilitates the production of photosynthesis, which is the conversion of light energy into stable chemical energy..
This pigment also stands out for being a food supplement that has a high deodorizing effectiveness, for example, it turns out to be widely used when making products to combat bad breath that can be caused by tobacco, alcohol, some foods, among others, and is also effective when it comes to eliminating odors caused by perspiration .
Other and very important actions in which chlorophyll also stands out are: antioxidant action, nutrition and strengthening of the circulatory and intestinal systems, significant decrease in serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels, its anti-carcinogenic and anti-mutagenic potential makes chlorophyll can be effective in protecting against the action of some toxins and can also improve the side effects caused by some drugs, effective when reducing urinary and fecal odor and has also been shown to be effective in constipation and can result beneficial in the treatment of calcium oxalate stones, among other situations.
Chlorophyll was discovered in 1817, by two French chemists, Caventou and Pelletier, who managed to isolate it from the leaves of the plants.
Chlorophyll is very easily detected as a consequence of its behavior in light. Optical measurement of the chlorophyll concentration in a water sample is simple, not very labor intensive and allows sufficient estimation of the phytoplankton concentration.
Although, there are also other forms of measurement such as remote sensing systems that will report not only on primary production but also on seasonal oscillations and interannual fluctuations, in this case being an invaluable ally when it comes to research on climate change. and ecological, on a global scale.
