Algae Facts

  Fish oil contains the omega-3 fatty acids, but the original source is algae

 The Algal Collection of the U.S. National Herbarium has about 320,500 dried algae specimens

 The Chinese eat more than 70 different species of algae

 The natural pigments produced by algae can be used as an alternative to chemical dyes and coloring agents

 Carrageenan, from the red alga Chondrus crispus, is used as a stabiliser in milk products

 Spirulina supplementation induces a significant increase in exercise performance and fat oxidation. (read more)

 The Algal Collection of the U.S. National Herbarium has approx. 320,500 dried algae specimens, which gives an idea of the order of magnitude of the number of algal species, and that number still remains unkown.