Latin name: Fucus vesiculosus
Synonyms: Brown algae, bladderwrack
Common names: Moss wrack, sea oak
Brown algae are in Atlantic and on the North and Baltic Sea coasts frequently. They form up to a meter long, narrow leaves, branched with a distinct midrib. The air-filled bubbles are mostly arranged in pairs.
The leaves, harvested with trawls and dried.
iodine in the form of organic salts, bound to protein. Slimes, polyphenols.
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