Irish Moss Red Seaweed *Dried* (Chondrus crispus)
Red seaweeds like Irish Moss contain small amounts of a range of nutrients: iodine, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and B complex, as well as Essential Fatty Acid content, and trace nutrients zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and chromium. Each contains several antioxidant constituents, including antioxidant pigments phycocyanin and phycoerythrin, and its own unique carrageenan profile, as noted below.
Red seaweeds containing carrageenan have also been traditionally used as lung tonics and to treat lung ailments by many cultures throughout the world. These seaweeds contain many other bioactive compounds, including other medicinal polysaccharides, a diverse array of antioxidant pigments, and other antioxidant constituents, as well as diverse vitamin and mineral profiles and generally mid-range iodine content. Red seaweeds have some of the highest manganese content among seaweeds.
Irish Moss contains primarily kappa, but iota and smaller amounts of lambda carrageenans, and tends to contain large amounts of carrageenan in general (50-60% dry weight). This carrageenan combination makes for a set and somewhat brittle gel structure. Irish Moss generally has some of the highest vitamin A content among seaweeds, as well as high calcium and manganese content (can be over 70% RDA).
Suggested uses: Extract gel with your favorite medicinal and culinary herbs for flavor and/or health support. (See instructions: www.mermaid-botanicals.com/seaweed-resources) Can be added to soups and stews for nutritive properties and thicker texture. Makes a set, somewhat brittle gel when refrigerated (for ocean pudding pies!). Gel can be used in topical preparations with a preservative.
Provided by Maine Coast Sea Vegetables. www.seaveg.com
Red seaweeds like Irish Moss contain small amounts of a range of nutrients: iodine, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and B complex, as well as Essential Fatty Acid content, and trace nutrients zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and chromium. Each contains several antioxidant constituents, including antioxidant pigments phycocyanin and phycoerythrin, and its own unique carrageenan profile, as noted below.
Red seaweeds containing carrageenan have also been traditionally used as lung tonics and to treat lung ailments by many cultures throughout the world. These seaweeds contain many other bioactive compounds, including other medicinal polysaccharides, a diverse array of antioxidant pigments, and other antioxidant constituents, as well as diverse vitamin and mineral profiles and generally mid-range iodine content. Red seaweeds have some of the highest manganese content among seaweeds.
Irish Moss contains primarily kappa, but iota and smaller amounts of lambda carrageenans, and tends to contain large amounts of carrageenan in general (50-60% dry weight). This carrageenan combination makes for a set and somewhat brittle gel structure. Irish Moss generally has some of the highest vitamin A content among seaweeds, as well as high calcium and manganese content (can be over 70% RDA).
Suggested uses: Extract gel with your favorite medicinal and culinary herbs for flavor and/or health support. (See instructions: www.mermaid-botanicals.com/seaweed-resources) Can be added to soups and stews for nutritive properties and thicker texture. Makes a set, somewhat brittle gel when refrigerated (for ocean pudding pies!). Gel can be used in topical preparations with a preservative.
Provided by Maine Coast Sea Vegetables. www.seaveg.com
Red seaweeds like Irish Moss contain small amounts of a range of nutrients: iodine, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and B complex, as well as Essential Fatty Acid content, and trace nutrients zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and chromium. Each contains several antioxidant constituents, including antioxidant pigments phycocyanin and phycoerythrin, and its own unique carrageenan profile, as noted below.
Red seaweeds containing carrageenan have also been traditionally used as lung tonics and to treat lung ailments by many cultures throughout the world. These seaweeds contain many other bioactive compounds, including other medicinal polysaccharides, a diverse array of antioxidant pigments, and other antioxidant constituents, as well as diverse vitamin and mineral profiles and generally mid-range iodine content. Red seaweeds have some of the highest manganese content among seaweeds.
Irish Moss contains primarily kappa, but iota and smaller amounts of lambda carrageenans, and tends to contain large amounts of carrageenan in general (50-60% dry weight). This carrageenan combination makes for a set and somewhat brittle gel structure. Irish Moss generally has some of the highest vitamin A content among seaweeds, as well as high calcium and manganese content (can be over 70% RDA).
Suggested uses: Extract gel with your favorite medicinal and culinary herbs for flavor and/or health support. (See instructions: www.mermaid-botanicals.com/seaweed-resources) Can be added to soups and stews for nutritive properties and thicker texture. Makes a set, somewhat brittle gel when refrigerated (for ocean pudding pies!). Gel can be used in topical preparations with a preservative.
Provided by Maine Coast Sea Vegetables. www.seaveg.com