Most research has focused in on fucoxanthin and fucoidan, both found in brown seaweed (types such as wakame, kombu, hijiki and sargassum). Fucoxanthin provides the pigment that makes the seaweed ...

Generally it is emphasized that structural and conformation aspects of the seaweed SPs, as well as charge density, molecular weight and/or distribution, sulfate content also play an important role for ...

"Over the past couple of days it has accumulated up to 4 feet deep and has a smell of decaying sea life," the institute explained on Facebook after receiving several questions about why the algae ...

From keeping oceans healthy to being used as an alternative to plastics, researchers believe seaweed has a multitude of uses This story is part of our December 2024 issue. To subscribe, click here.