Description
Latin Name: Zostera marina Linn. L
Active Ingredient: Iodine, Alginic acid, Fucoidan.
Detection method:HPLC
Description About Zostera Marina(Seaweed) Extract
1)The RDA amount of iodine is believed to be necessary for maintenance of normal thyroid function in adults (infants and children need proportionally less).
2)Alginic acid may help lower LDL (cholesterol levels, according to animal studies. No human trials have studied this effect of bladderwrack. It is widely used in food and pharmaceuticals as a thickener and gelling agent.
3)Fucoidan is another type of dietary fiber in bladderwrack that contains numerous sulfur groups. According to test tube and animal studies, this appears to give fucoidan several properties, such as lowering LDL cholesterol levels, lowering blood glucose levels, anti-inflammatory activity, possible anticoagulant effects, and antibacterial， and anti-HIV activity.
