The heart is one of the most important organs in the body and is the main motor in the blood stream. Therefore, maintaining heart health is extremely important. The effort that can be done is by way of avoid the habit of smoking, drinking alcohol, the pattern of a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
One of the other ways that may potentially help heart health is the consumption of seaweed. Scientists have identified that algae (seaweed) have great potential as a healthy heart food.
The article was published Journal of Agricultural and food chemistry stated, seaweed can compete with dairy products as a source of nutrients that are called "bioactive peptides".
Research that consists of Dr. Mary Hayes, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Eimear Gallagher, and Deniz Tasdemir of Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ireland did a study of pemanfaatkan seaweed as a source of protein that has benefits such as bioactive peptides.
"Bioactive peptides" which is found in dairy products, not just provide nutrients, but also has the same effect as a cure and prevent certain diseases.
Seaweed is also known as alternative food sources macroalga is rich in nutrients. Communities in East Asia and other culture already for centuries eating seaweed.
Review of 100 research concluded, seaweed containing protein that works like boiactive peptides in dairy products. Bioactive peptides useful for lowering blood pressure and almost the same as ACE inhibitor drugs are popular.
"Many species of marcoalga and the environment in which they are located as well as the ease of making seaweed cultivation has not been researched as a relative bioactive compounds. Need more efforts to harness its potential to be used and marketed consumer in food products, "said researcher in his report.
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