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Ecklonia cava

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Ecklonia cava is an edible marine brown alga species found in the ocean off Japan and Korea. [1]

18 relations: Brown algae, Cholesterol, Ecklonia, Eckol, Ergosterol, Fucosterol, Herbalism, Heterokont, Japan, Kelp, Korea, Lessoniaceae, Phlorofucofuroeckol A, Phlorotannin, Polyphenol, SAR supergroup, 6,6'-Bieckol, 8,8′-Bieckol.

Brown algae

The brown algae (singular: alga), comprising the class Phaeophyceae, are a large group of multicellular algae, including many seaweeds located in colder waters within the Northern Hemisphere.

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Cholesterol

Cholesterol (from the Ancient Greek chole- (bile) and stereos (solid), followed by the chemical suffix -ol for an alcohol) is an organic molecule.

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Ecklonia

Ecklonia is a genus of kelp (brown algae) belonging to the family Lessoniaceae.

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Eckol

Eckol is a phlorotannin isolated from brown algae in the family Lessoniaceae such as species in the genus Ecklonia such as E. cava or E. kurome or in the genus Eisenia such as Eisenia bicyclis.

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Ergosterol

Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol) is a sterol found in cell membranes of fungi and protozoa, serving many of the same functions that cholesterol serves in animal cells.

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Fucosterol

Fucosterol is a sterol isolated from algae such as Ecklonia cava or Ecklonia stolonifera.

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Herbalism

Herbalism (also herbal medicine or phytotherapy) is the study of botany and use of plants intended for medicinal purposes or for supplementing a diet.

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Heterokont

The heterokonts or stramenopiles (formally, Heterokonta or Stramenopiles) are a major line of eukaryotes currently containing more than 25,000 known species.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Kelp

Kelps are large brown algae seaweeds that make up the order Laminariales.

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Korea

Korea is a region in East Asia; since 1945 it has been divided into two distinctive sovereign states: North Korea and South Korea.

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Lessoniaceae

Lessoniaceae are a family of kelp.

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Phlorofucofuroeckol A

Phlorofucofuroeckol A is a phlorotannin isolated from brown algae species such as Eisenia bicyclis (an edible seaweed called arame in Japan), Ecklonia cava, Ecklonia kurome or Ecklonia stolonifera.

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Phlorotannin

Phlorotannins are a type of tannins found in brown algae such as kelps and rockweeds or sargassacean species, and in a lower amount also in some red algae.

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Polyphenol

Polyphenols (also known as polyhydroxyphenols) are a structural class of mainly natural, but also synthetic or semisynthetic, organic chemicals characterized by the presence of large multiples of phenol structural units.

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SAR supergroup

Sar or Harosa (informally the SAR supergroup) is a clade that includes stramenopiles (heterokonts), alveolates, and Rhizaria.

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6,6'-Bieckol

6,6'-Bieckol is an eckol-type phlorotannin found in the brown algae Ecklonia cava and Ecklonia stolonifera.

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8,8′-Bieckol

8,8'-Bieckol is an eckol-type phlorotannin found in the brown algae Ecklonia cava and Ecklonia kurome.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecklonia_cava

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