Fucus algae - useful properties

Scientists from all over the world have convinced the research method that algae have a very valuable composition and have a beneficial effect on human health. In the range of the experimental ones, fucus algae also found their beneficial properties which are not inferior to their counterparts.

Seaweeds fucus grow on a rocky bottom, attaching to the stone with a cone-shaped sole, are found off the coast of the British Isles and North America. The plant is a branched bush, a long base from 50 to 150 cm, greenish-olive in color, on the branches there are bubble formations - they serve as organs for the reproduction of culture. Algae belong to the detachment of brown, subspecies of fucus, according to the cycle of life the plant is a perennial, the main gathering place is the White Sea.

Useful properties of algae fucus

In the fucus is a very extensive composition, about forty macro and microelements, as well as a number of vitamins . Apply raw materials from algae in the form of powder, tablets and capsules as biologically active additives, in order to:

• increase the content of collagen in the skin;
• protection of the mucous membranes of the stomach;
• weight loss;
• purification of the organism from radionuclides and heavy metals;
• obstacles to the formation of blood clots and cholesterol ;
• improve digestion and metabolism;
• strengthening of the heart muscle, functions of the thyroid gland and nervous system;
• As a wound-healing, diuretic, sedative and analgesic;
• thanks to the substance fucoidan - as antiviral and anti-cancer therapy, increased immunity.

Quantitative composition of elements in algae fucus:

• alginic acid - 25%;
• iodine - 0.09%;
• fucoidan - 60%;
• minerals: iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, silicon, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, sulfur, triiodothyrosine;
• polysaccharides;
• protein;
• vitamins B, C, E.

Seaweed Fucus for weight loss

Among the primary qualities of algae, their ability to act like a powerful fat burner, also support the vitamin and mineral balance during weight loss. Thanks to the ability of fucus to increase metabolism, the body of the losing weight spends more energy on digestion of food, thereby, consumes fatty deposits. Caloric content of algae is only 35 kcal per 100 grams of dry raw materials, which once again proves their relevance to dietary nutrition, and the brackish taste will reduce the amount of salt consumed, because algae can be used as a seasoning for dishes. The recommended dose to use is one teaspoon per day, before the main meal.

It is not recommended to eat fucus for people suffering from high thyroid function (thyrotoxicosis), pregnant and lactating women, and children under 12 years of age.