for many centuries in the West have considered the algae as something which simply is under water and is not used for much more. Of course, this is a big mistake: algae are crucial to the health of the planet. Only if we consider that they are in charge of transform 90% of CO2 from the water into oxygen, already we have account of its enormous importance. But the algae serve not only to this;his role for the healing of diseases and as part of a healthy diet is also something to consider.
Although the algae are beneficial in general, sometimes can be dangerous.The overabundance of some species has led to imbalances in the ecosystem in some seas (e.g., the presence of the alga Caulerpa Taxifolia in the Mediterranean), and recently we met the curious news of the death of a horse and its rider intoxication, inhaling toxic gases produced by the decay of a bed of seaweed on a beach.
remarks aside, the truth is that algae are being subjected to much research to cure or treat certain pathologies. Some species (there are thirty-six thousand known, but they could reach the two hundred thousand) are substances which could prove crucial in the fight against leukemia, melanoma or some degenerative diseases; for example, a cyanobacteria Nostoc species could provide a drug natural to tackle Alzheimer.
With regard to food, algae are very rich in Omega-3 fatty acids that makes them the perfect with fish alternative (more expensive and scarce, and in danger of overexploitation). Some edible algae can be found already on a regular basis in our markets, such as spaghetti of sea, the wakame seaweed, kombu seaweed, the nori and dulse.
Mike@toggle.UK.com
Tags: edible seaweeds, medicinal algae, algae feeding
