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E-catalogue (Kelp Forests)
Catalogue ID: C6
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Kelp Forests can be found along the coast, the plant can grow
14 inches a day and can be as long as 130 feet long. Kelp is used
for many things that we eat or use daily like ice cream, tooth
paste, chocolate milk, whipping cream, pudding, and brownie
mix, frozen yogurt and mayonnaise. Its natural value is very
high and it is good for most health food products.
Normally kelp is collected from the sea in summer or autumn. Biological name of kelp
is known as Laminaria, Fucus, Sargassum. It is cleaned and then cut into pieces and
dried in the shade. Kelp provides nutritional support to the nervous system and heart in
the form of iodine, vitamins, minerals and cell salts. Kelp not only absorbs iodine from
seawater, it also sponges up an enormous supply of essential nutrients and delivers them
to the thyroid and the rest of the body. These nutrients include protein, essential fatty
acid, carbohydrates, fiber, trace elements, sodium and potassium salts, and a variety of
other chemicals, such as alginic acid. Since the whole parts of the plant can be used and
as it is rich in Iodine, it is very effective to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. The
leaves parts are particularly used for medicinal propose which can provide bulk for
bowel movements and iodine can interfere with normal thyroid function.
Cultural studies relating to the result of diet including kelp have determined a link to a
lower breast cancer rate; less obesity, heart disease, rheumatism, arthritis; lower blood
pressure; less thyroid disease; less constipation and gastro-intestinal ailments and less
infectious disease. Kelp provides nutritional support to the nervous system and heart in
the form of iodine, vitamins, minerals and cell salts.
Zhen Hua Trading Limited
Room 2003, 20/F, C.C. Wu Building, 302-308 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK
Tel : (852) 2527 1125
Fax : (852) 2529 0470
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E-catalogue (Kelp Forests)
Catalogue ID: C6
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Chemicals content
Alginic acid
Bromine
Iodine
Potassium
Sodium
Functions & Indications
Softening the dry feces
Eliminating sputum inducing diuesis
Expelling the pathogenic heat
Suitable for the treatment of scrofula, goiter, abdominal mass, edema, beriberi, painful
and swollen testis, etc.
Unproved speculated benefits
Treats chronic constipation without catharsis
Softens stools
Treats ulcers
Controls obesity
Zhen Hua Trading Limited
Room 2003, 20/F, C.C. Wu Building, 302-308 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK
Tel : (852) 2527 1125
Fax : (852) 2529 0470
Websites: www.zhenhua.com.hk
E-mail : [email protected]
E-catalogue (Kelp Forests)
Catalogue ID: C6
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Product Specification
Examination Items
Inspection Standards
Appearance
Dark-brown powder
Identification
Conformed
Content Manitol
Less than 3%
NaCL (no added crystalline sodium Less than 7% should not be
chloride)
hygroscopic
Arsenic
Less than 1ppm
Heavy metal
Less than 10ppm
Moisture
≦ 5%
Dash
Less than 180 microns
Total Microbial count
Total Bacterium count
<1000 (gr)/g
Mold
<100 (gr)/g
Kelp Powder products
 Kelp as food & medicine
Algin is a gel-like substance made from kelp. It is used in dairy products, auto polish,
glues, and some medical products. Some kelp, such as the edible kelp (Alaria esculenta)
is quite tasty. The mid-section is good in salad and can also be made into candy! This
species can grow to be 10 feet long and is found between long island and the Arctic.
Some people take kelp pills, which are a good source of vitamin C and iodine.
 Kelp as a Gardening Product
Liquid Kelp is a pure organically balanced kelp extract concentrate used as a
general-purpose professional ground treatment and to energize seed germination. When
sprayed on the ground before cultivation, it helps break up hard soils, provide for better
air circulation and is a rich source of nutrition for the live and dormant microorganisms
that live in healthy soil as regarded as one of the world's most nutritious vegetables.
Zhen Hua Trading Limited
Room 2003, 20/F, C.C. Wu Building, 302-308 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK
Tel : (852) 2527 1125
Fax : (852) 2529 0470
Websites: www.zhenhua.com.hk
E-mail : [email protected]