Mozuku

Mozuku

Mozuku

Edible seaweed species from Chordariaceae

Mozuku is a collective term for various types of Japanese brown algae from the family Chordariaceae, which are used as food. These include ito-mozuku (Nemacystus decipiens),[1][2] Okinawa mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus),[3][4] ishi-mozuku (Sphaerotrichia divaricata)[5] and futo mozuku (Tinocladia crassa). Occasionally the aquatic flowering plant Hydrilla verticillata is referred to as mozuku.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    M. Tako, S. Kiyuna, S. Uechi, F. Hongo: Isolation and characterization of alginic acid from commercially cultured Nemacystus decipiens (Itomozuku). Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 65(3): S. 654–657, 2001.
  2. [2]
    Scientists crack genome of superfood seaweed, ito-mozuku, EurekAlert, 14. März 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Cladosiphon okamuranus Tokida, 1942" オキナワモズク. Biological Information System for Maritim Life (BisMal). Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  4. [4]
    Dennis J. McHugh: A guide to the seaweed industry. FAO Fisheries technical paper 441. 2003
  5. [5]
    "Sphaerotrichia divaricata (C. Agardh) Kylin, 1940" イシモズク. Biological Information System for Maritim Life (BisMal). Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  6. [6]
    Kizuku Kadena, Makoto Tomori, Masahiko Iha, Takeaki Nagamine: Absorption Study of Mozuku Fucoidan in Japanese Volunteers, in: Marine drugs, Juni/Juli 2018.
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