Description
Description: Kelp grows in "underwater forests" (kelp forests) in shallow oceans, and is thought to have appeared in the Miocene, 23 to 5 million years ago.
The organisms require nutrient-rich water with temperatures between 6 and 14 °C (43 and 57 °F). They are known for their high growth rate—the genera Macrocystis and Nereocystis can grow as fast as half a metre a day, ultimately reaching 30 to 80 metres (100 to 260 ft).
Botanical Name: Ascophyllum nodosum
Common Names: Barilla, carbonate of soda
(impure), sea-weed (from which barilla is made)
Medicinal Part: Seaweed
CAS No: 84775-78-0
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Iodine content, mg/kg: <2000