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  2. Carrageenan - Wikipedia

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    A common seaweed used for manufacturing the hydrophilic colloids to produce carrageenan is Chondrus crispus (Irish moss), which is a dark red, parsley-like alga that grows attached to rocks. Gelatinous extracts of C. crispus have been used as food additives since approximately the fifteenth century. [ 3 ]

  3. Seaweed - Wikipedia

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    Seaweed species such as kelps provide essential nursery habitat for fisheries and other marine species and thus protect food sources; other species, such as planktonic algae, play a vital role in capturing carbon and producing at least 50% of Earth's oxygen. [3] Natural seaweed ecosystems are sometimes under threat from human activity.

  4. Why seaweed is one of the best foods you can eat when ... - AOL

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    Seaweed if also a great source of fiber to promote gut health, antioxidants to prevent or delay cell damage, and may also be helpful in reducing inflammation and one's risk of colon cancer.

  5. 7 Foods You Didn't Know Have Lead in Them - AOL

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    4. Spices. Spices like turmeric, paprika, and chili powder can contain lead, sometimes at alarming levels. A lot of this contamination comes from poor farming practices, where spices are grown in ...

  6. Seaweed fertiliser - Wikipedia

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    Seaweed can be transformed into biochar and used as a means of increasing the organic matter and nutrient content of the soil. [67] Different types of seaweed appear to yield unique nutrients and parameters; red seaweeds, for example, create biochar that is rich in potassium and sulfur and is more acidic than biochar generated from brown ...

  7. Nori - Wikipedia

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    Seaweed is a moderate source (less than 20% DV) of niacin, iron, and zinc. Seaweed has a high content of iodine , providing a substantial amount in just one gram. [ 19 ] A 2014 study reported that dried purple laver ("nori") contains vitamin B12 in sufficient quantities to meet the RDA requirement (Vitamin B12 content: 77.6 μg /100 g dry ...

  8. From soups to cheese: what seaweed can bring to the ... - AOL

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    Seaweed is a flavor enhancer, so you find that the cheese is cheesier,” she says. In Guernsey, seaweed was used as a food source during German occupation in the 1940s when food supplies were low ...

  9. Saccharina japonica - Wikipedia

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    Saccharina japonica is a marine species of the Phaeophyceae (brown algae) class, a type of kelp or seaweed, which is extensively cultivated on ropes between the seas of China, Japan and Korea. [1] It has the common name sweet kelp. [2] It is widely eaten in East Asia. [3]