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Green macroalgae Ulva: Future superfood?

A recent study published in the journal Algal Research summarized the existing knowledge on bioactive compounds in green seaweeds and Ulva spp., focusing on its application as a future superfood.

Seaweeds are macroalgae, colonizing brackish water bodies and seas, and are classified into brown, green, and red algae. Research suggests that seaweeds are enriched with bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential. Seaweeds are also good sources of nutrients, antioxidants, and dietary fiber and have a low caloric value.

Ulva lactuca, a green alga, is a source of carotenoids, ulvan (a polysaccharide), proteins, minerals, vitamin C, and dietary fibers. In the present study, the authors discussed the chemistry and applications of bioactive compounds of green seaweeds, mainly focusing on U. lactuca and emphasizing its application as a superfood.

The Twilight Zone 1986 01 24 RV1 S01 E15b A Small Talent for War

Twilight Zone 80’s — 1×37 — A Small Talent for War When an alien visitor tells delegates at the United Nations that humanity will be exterminated because it has a. Twilight Zone 80’s.

When an alien visitor tells delegates at the United Nations that humanity will be exterminated because it has “a small talent for war,” the countries of the world struggle to forge a disarmament.

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