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Useful properties and application of anfeltia
Botanical characteristics of anfeltia folded
Anfelzia folded belongs to the genus of red algae, is a plentifully spaced bushes, light yellow, dark red or purple, whose height is 25 centimeters. The plant has a sole, from which a large number of coarse, filamentous, branching in the upper part of the shoots, entangled with each other in a bundle. Their tops are forked. Anfeltia is an inhabitant of the sea. These perennial plants form whole layers, thickets, they can be found at the bottom, on the underwater rocks of the northern and Far Eastern seas, in the seas of tropical and subtropical countries.
Also, the places of distribution of algae are the Black Sea and the coast of Norway. Each bush of red algae is unevenly colored, which is explained by the unequal ratio of pigment substances. Reproduces by spores and vegetatively.
Useful properties of anfeltia
Due to the fact that the pectin-cellulose cell walls of anfeltia and the intercellular substance secrete a lot of mucus and the whole plant acquires a mucous consistency, it is used for the production of agar-agar. Algae contains chlorophyll, xanthophyll, phycoerythrin, phycocyanin. Of the reserve products, there is oil, starch, which, when interacting with iodine, turns red. Ahnfeltia algae is a rich source of iron; it contains folic acid, galactose, glucuronic and pyruvic acids, agarose and agaropectin.
Anfeltia has antibacterial properties. When using algae products, a decrease in cholesterol levels and a decrease in sugar absorption are observed. With the help of a plant, you can get rid of toxins.
Application of anfeltia
The value of anfeltia for medicinal purposes is very high. In some countries of East Asia, the plant is eaten. Red algae serve as a raw material for obtaining the production of agar-agar and iodine. In Norway, after low tide, the sea coastal zone is covered with algae, they become a favorite delicacy of sheep. All parts of the plant are used for medicinal purposes. Agar is a high molecular weight polysaccharide, the gelling power of which is 15 times greater than that of gelatin.
It is used to make marmalade and jelly, and is useful for chronic constipation. The glandular substance normalizes intestinal motility, restores the functions of the stomach. From algae, tablets are prepared for slow resorption. Agar is an excellent nutrient medium used in microbiology for the study of blood and sugar proteins. Agar is also used in dentistry, it is the main component for the production of hardening pastes used in prosthetics. It is ideal for diabetics and for those who choose a vegetarian and healthy diet.
Anfeltia contraindications
From the point of view of safety for the human body, ahnfeltia algae can be used for food and medicinal purposes. A contraindication to the use may be intolerance to starchy substances.