Sea Weed

• The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has commercialised the patent-protected technologies of two seaweed-based nutraceutical products — one to boost anti-viral immunity and the other to combat high cholesterol or dyslipidemia.
• The nutraceuticals are a 100% natural blend of highly nutritious bioactive ingredients extracted with eco-friendly ‘green’ technology.
• The nutraceutical products contain 100% natural marine bioactive ingredients from selected seaweeds, which are commonly available in the Indian coastal waters

ABOUT SEAWEEDS

• Seaweed is the common name for countless species of marine plants and algae that grow in the ocean as well as in rivers, lakes, and other water bodies.
• They are the primitive, marine non-flowering marine algae without root, stem and leaves.
• They range in colours from red, green, brown and black.
• Size also varies, from microscopic to large underwater forests (called Kelp forests).
• They contain nutrients like iron, zinc, magnesium, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamins A, B, C & K.
• Many seaweeds contain anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial agents.

ABOUT CMFRI

• The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute was established by Government of India on February 3rd 1947 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
• It later joined the ICAR family in 1967.
• Headquarter- Kochi, Kerala.