Supply Natural Ingredient Bladderwrack Extract Iodine

• Certification: ISO, FDA, HACCP, Kosher, Halal
• Assay Method: UV
• Application: Food, Health Care Products
• State: Powder
• Botanical Source: Fucus Vesiculosus L.
• Appearance: Fine Brownish Yellow Powder
• Odor & Taste: Characteristic
• Bulk Density: 30-55g/100ml
• Particle Size: 95% Through 80 Mesh
• Loss on Drying: Nmt 5.0%
• Ash Content: Nmt 5.0%
• Heavy Metals: Nmt 10ppm
• Shelf Life: 2years
• Transport Package: 25kgs/Drum
• Origin: China

Product Description

Bladderwrack is a type of brown algae (seaweed) that grows on the northern Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States and on the northern Atlantic coast and Baltic coast of Europe.

The main stem of bladderwrack, known as the thallus, is used medicinally. The thallus has tough, air-filled pods or bladders to help the algae float-thus the name bladderwrack.

There are three major active constituents in bladder wrack: iodine, alginic acid, and fucoidan.

1. The amount of iodine in bladder wrack is highly variable, probably as a result of different amounts of iodine in the water where it grows. A reasonable portion of bladder wrack may contain the U.S. adult recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of iodine (150 mcg). The RDA amount of iodine is believed to be necessary for maintenance of normal thyroid function in adults (infants and children need proportionally less). Thus, in people with insufficient iodine in their diet, bladder wrack may serve as a supplemental source of iodine.
2. Alginic acid is a type of dietary fiber that can be used to help relieve constipation and diarrhea. An over-the-counter antacid, Gaviscon, containing magnesium carbonate and sodium alginate (the sodium salt of alginic acid), has been shown to effectively relieve the symptoms of heartburn compared to other antacids in a double-blind study. Alginic acid may help lower LDL (cholesterol levels), according to animal studies. No human trials have studied this effect of bladder wrack. It is widely used in food and pharmaceuticals as a thickener and gelling agent.
3. Fucoidan is another type of dietary fiber in bladderwrack that contains numerous sulfur groups. According to test tube and animal studies, this appears to give fucoidan several properties, such as lowering LDL cholesterol levels, lowering blood glucose levels, anti-inflammatory activity, possible anticoagulant effects, and antibacterial and anti-HIV activity. Though it has not been definitively proven, fucoidan is thought to prevent bacteria and viruses from binding to human cells, a necessary step in starting an infection, as opposed to killing the microbes directly.