Minerals from Macroalgae Origin: Health Benefits and Risks for Consumers

• Published in: Marine drugs Vol. 16; no. 11; p. 400
• Main Authors: Circuncisão, Ana R., Catarino, Marcelo D., Cardoso, Susana M., Silva, Artur M. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.10.2018; MDPI
• Subjects: Accumulation; Algae; Binding sites; Bioavailability; Charged particles; Dietary minerals; edible seaweed; Environmental conditions; Europe; Food; Food industry; Foods; functional foods; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Geographical locations; Health risks; Heavy metals; Human nutrition; Humans; Ingredients; Iodine; Iron; Legislation; macroalgae; Manganese; Metalloids - analysis; Metals; Metals - analysis; mineral bioaccessibility; mineral bioavailability; mineral profile; Minerals; Minerals - analysis; Minerals - metabolism; Minerals - pharmacology; Nutrition; Poisoning; Recommended Dietary Allowances; Review; Risk Assessment; Seaweed - chemistry; Seaweed - metabolism; Seaweeds; Sodium chloride; toxic metals; Trace elements; Trace elements (nutrients); Trace Elements - analysis; Zinc; Europe; functional foods; mineral bioavailability; edible seaweed; macroalgae; mineral profile; mineral bioaccessibility; toxic metals

Seaweeds are well-known for their exceptional capacity to accumulate essential minerals and trace elements needed for human nutrition, although their levels are commonly very variable depending on their morphological features, environmental conditions, and geographic location. Despite this variabili...