| abstract |
The present invention provides useful products such as fatty acids using microorganisms of the species of Amaranthus spp. The present invention relates to a newly isolated strain of the genus Amaranthus species and a mutant containing a large amount of docosahexaenoic acid obtained by radiation treatment or the like from the cell. Cultures of the strain, biomass, extracted microbial oils, and compositions thereof. Furthermore, use of the culture, the biomass, the microbial oil, and the composition for food, feed, cosmetics, and medicine. [Selection figure] None |