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Vitamin C from Seaweed: A Review Assessing Seaweed as Contributor to Daily Intake.
- Source :
- Foods; Jan2021, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p198, 1p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Seaweeds are indiscriminately said to contain significant amounts of vitamin C, but seaweeds are a diverse group, which may limit the ability to generalize. Several studies have been performed on vitamin C in seaweed, and this review covers these findings, and concludes on how much vitamin C is found in seaweeds. A systematic review of vitamin C in 92 seaweed species was conducted followed by analyzing the 132 data entries. The average vitamin C content was 0.773 mg g<superscript>−1</superscript> seaweed in dry weight with a 90th percentile of 2.06 mg g<superscript>−1</superscript> dry weight. The vitamin C content was evaluated based on taxonomical categories of green, brown and red seaweeds (Chlorophyta (phylum), Phaeophyceae (class), and Rhodophyta (phylum)), and no significant differences were found between them. The vitamin C content was compared to other food sources, and this showed that seaweeds can contribute to the daily vitamin C intake, but are not a rich source. Moreover, seasonal variations, analytical methods, and processing impacts were also evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- VITAMIN C
RED algae
MARINE algae
BROWN algae
GREEN algae
MARINE plants
LAMINARIA
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23048158
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Foods
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 148286853
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10010198