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    Composition and efficacy of kelp

    • Last Update: 2020-04-03
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    2014-04-13 classification: efficacy and chemical composition: 0 people commented that kelp is a kind of perennial large-scale brown algae, belonging to the genus fucoidea It grows on the rocks at the bottom of the sea The algae is brown and leathery like a belt It is generally 2-6m long and 20-30cm wide It contains a lot of iodine, which can be used to extract iodine, potassium, etc Traditional Chinese medicine is called kunbu Kelp [chemical composition of kelp] mainly contains polysaccharides, amino acids, vitamins, trace elements, etc Polysaccharides include alginate, laminarin, mannitol, galactan, etc Amino acids include laminarin, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, proline, etc Vitamins include vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, niacin, carotene, etc Trace elements include iodine, potassium, calcium, etc [determination of kelp content] the health food containing kelp mainly measures iodine and polysaccharide [main efficacy of kelp] it can treat hypothyroidism caused by iodine deficiency, reduce cholesterol, prevent and treat hypertension and arteriosclerosis.
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