Physicochemical Evaluation of Cushuro ( Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault) in the Region of Moquegua for Food Purposes.

The cyanobacterium sp. contains considerable amounts of protein, iron, and calcium that could mitigate the problems of anemia and malnutrition in humans. However, the nutritional value of the edible species Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault, which grows in the Moquegua region, is unknown.