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Capsosiphon

Capsosiphon is a genus of green algae in the family Ulotrichaceae.

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Capsosiphon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Ulotrichales
Family: Ulotrichaceae
Genus: Capsosiphon
Gobi
Species
  • Capsosiphon fulvescens
Synonyms
  • Capsosiphon Gobi
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Capsosiphon is a genus of green algae in the family Ulotrichaceae.1

Effect

Calcium and iron are particularly abundant in the mesophyll, with 20.6% of the protein, 0.5% of the fat, 35.4% of the carbohydrate, 1.5% of the fiber and 22.7% of the mineral. The dried product is crude protein 4.6% ~ 6.6%, crude fat 1.1 ~ 1.4%, crude fiber 2.5 ~ 4.2%, ash 28.6 ~ 49.2% and soluble nitrogen free 40.9 ~ 60.9%. It contains a large amount of calcium and iron.2

References

References

  1. See the NCBI webpage on Capsosiphon. Data extracted from the "NCBI taxonomy resources". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. "명품매생이-금일수협수산". kisn.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-03-31.