(Botanik, Bitkibilim) Kelp, özellikle Amerika'da okyanus kıyılarında yetişen kahverengi bir yosun türüdür. Triod hormonunun önemli bileşenlerinden olan İyot mineralinin doğal kaynağı olan Kelp, aynı zamanda kalsiyum açısından da zengindir. Troid hormonu gelişim, büyüme ve metabolizma için çok önemli bir hormondur. Kelp, dünyanın birçok ülkesinde troid rahatsızlıklarında ve iyot eksikliğine bağlı diğer sorunlarda kullanılır
(Laminaria longicruris) rich in calcium, potassium, iodine & mannitol (a natural sugar) Contains a greater amount of magnesium, iron, sodium & chromium than other sea vegetables
A source of trace minerals, vitamins and micronutrients to promote health and vigor
A long, dark brown to grayish-black algae which is harvested, sun-dried, then folded into sheets A popular ingredient in Japanese cookery Sometimes pickled and used as a condiment
This derivative of seaweed is a rich source of nutrients, B vitamins, minerals, and trace elements
Provides a broad spectrum of minerals from the sea including iodine which helps to support the proper functioning of the thyroid
Kelp is a type of flat brown seaweed. a type of flat brown seaweed (=a plant that grows in the sea). Any of about 30 genera of large seaweeds that make up the order Laminariales (brown algae), found in colder seas. Laminaria, abundant along the Pacific coasts and the British Isles, is a source of commercial iodine. Its stipe (stemlike structure) is 3-10 ft (1-3 m) long. The largest known kelp, Macrocystis, grows up to 215 ft (65 m) long. Its body, which has a large rootlike holdfast, a hollow stipe, and branching blades with hollow gas bladders, resembles that of higher plants. It is rich in minerals and algin, a complex carbohydrate used as an emulsifier to prevent crystal formation in ice cream. Species of kelp are widely eaten in East Asia