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Postelsia palmaeformis, also known as the sea palm or palm seaweed, is a species of kelp and classified within brown algae. The sea palm is found along the western coast of North America, on rocky shores with constant waves. It is one of the few algae that can survive and remain erect out of the water; in fact, it spends most of its life cycle exposed to the air. It is an annual, and edible, though harvesting of the alga is discouraged due to the species' sensitivity to overharvesting. Here we will introduce to you the recipe for the most famous Sea Palm (Postelsia palmaeformis) Zucchini-Cheese Omelet.
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For Kappaphycus and Eucheuma, the farmers usually sell to middlemen; sometimes there may be two in the chain. They sort and clean up the seaweed before selling it on to the carrageenan processors.
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Green distromatic seaweeds of the genus Ulva (Sea Lettuce) are commercially cultivated in East Asia for the food produce Aonori. Seaweed having resemblance to lettuce are in fact U.Fasciata, U.Lactuca etc.- that are distromatic blades, while commercially cultivated species include U.Prolifera (=Enteromorpha prolifea) and U.intestinalis that are tubular with the walls of tube one cell thick.
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Dulse, a red algae with leathery fronds (leaves) is found in the eulittoral zone and sometimes the upper sublittoral. It is collected by hand by harvesters plucking it from the rocks at low tide. It is perennial and when either plucked or cut, new growth appears from the edge of the previous season’s leaf. Now it is widely used as human food because of its high nutritional value.
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After receiving a prognosis of three months, my wife is on her way to recovery thanks to “Fucoidan.” Midori Sasanuma, Housewife, female, 62 years old. Kanazawa City, Ishikawa, Japan/ Interview with her husband
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Today in a number of countries, animals still regularly feed in certain regions upon fresh seaweed or are given a prepared seaweed food. In Iceland fresh seaweeds are commonly employed as a food for sheep, cattle and horses; the animals are encouraged to stay browsing on the shore during the whole of the winter and in some places during the summer as well.
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Marine nutraceutical might have a positive effect on human health as they can protect human body against damage by reactive oxygen species (ROS), which attack macromolecules such as membrane lipids, proteins, and DNA and lead to many health disorders such as cancer, diabetes mellitus, neuro-degenerative and inflammatory diseases with severe injuries.
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Peptides might help diabetes by improving absorption of glucose into the cells of the body. Peptides in fish hydrolyzates could be beneficial when used as feed components in aquaculture. Small peptides from cod or shrimp hydolyzates can enhance disease resistance of aquacultured salmon.
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Humans use algae as food, for production of useful compounds, as biofilters to remove nutrients and other pollutants from wastewaters, to assay water quality, as indicators of environmental change, in space technology, and as laboratory research systems. Algae is commercially cultivated for Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals, Cosmetics and Aquaculture purpose.
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Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida), a brown seaweed, occurs on rocky shores and bays in the temperature zones of Japan, the Republic of Korea and China. It grows on rocks and reefs in the sub littoral zone, down to about 7m. It grows best between 5o and 15oC, and stops growing if the water temperature rises above 25oC. It has been spread, probably via ship ballast water, to France, New Zealand and Australia. We will see what its uses in human food are.
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This is the purplish-black seaweed often seen wrapped around a small handful of rice in sushi. It comes largely from cultivation in Japan, the Republic of Korea and China. In Japan’s list of products from marine culture, Nori (Porphyra) has the highest production, followed by oyster, yellowtail and wakame. It has a lot of health benefits and it is widely used as human food.
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Laminaria digitata is a large brown alga in the family Laminariaceae and very similar to Kombu. It is found in the sublittoral zone of the northern Atlantic Ocean and it has a lot of benefits.
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Chondrus crispus is a species of red algae which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic coast of Europe and North America. In its fresh condition this protest is soft and cartilaginous, varying in color from a greenish-yellow, through red, to a dark purple or purplish-brown. The principal constituent is a mucilaginous body, made of the polysaccharide carrageenan, which constitutes 55% of its weight. The organism also consists of nearly 10% protein and about 15% mineral matter, and is rich in iodine and sulfur. When softened in water it has a sea-like odour and because of the abundant cell wall polysaccharides it will form a jelly when boiled, containing from 20 to 100 times its weight of water.
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Oil extraction Algae oils have a variety of commercial and industrial uses, and are extracted through a wide variety of methods. Estimates of the cost to extract oil from microalgae vary.
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Enzymes have been used in a wide variety of foods for centuries and provide alternate approach to food protection. They are well accepted by the consumers than chemical additives such as antioxidants. For example, glucose oxidase, produced by molds such as Penicillium notatum and Aspergillus niger, has been shown to control spoilage of fishery products.
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Lithothamnion calcareum or maerl, a coralline seaweed, has a long history of use in agriculture. Currently it is also promoted as a natural source of calcium for human consumption, in a form of supplements and food additives; it is used in cosmetics as well. Here we will provide you nutrition facts and other helpful information about Maerl Lithothamnium calcareum.
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I've had my eye on these Irish Moss drinks for a while now and I couldn't resist grabbing them from the international section at my local supermarket. Just seeing the word "peanut" on a canned beverage is intriguing enough, but the next question is: what exactly is this stuff? A smoothie? Protein or milkshake? Meal replacement? There is a clue on the front label written in small font, the word carrageenan.
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With the 95-degree plus weather in New York City where I live, I have naturally been gravitating towards cool foods. Wakame has thus become much more of a staple in my diet, which is quite excellent since this seaweed is so healthy! Here are some health benefits of it that I found.
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