One of the interesting facts about seaweed, especially in Indonesia, is that it can grow up to 60 cm within 45 days.
This seaweed is not a literal “grass”, but a marine vegetation whose existence means not only for humans, but also for millions of biodiversity in the sea.
Its presence in the culinary world on the Asian continent is certainly familiar. The nutritional content in it makes seaweed widely used as a complement to food. One of the most famous is sushi from Japan that uses dried seaweed or nori to wrap sushi rolls.
This article will take you closer to the main ingredients of various BIOPAC products. Come on, see more!
Seaweed: The Sea Hero
Seaweed is part of algae that has been around since 1.6 billion years ago – even before dinosaurs came to Earth.
The presence of seaweed for so long makes it one of the most resilient organisms because it manages to survive the various massive extinctions that exist. These algae grow in clusters like a forest under cold water.
Seaweed itself hasthree types, namely red, green, and brown.Microcospic seaweedorphytoplanktonis the largest contributor to the oxygen supply on Earth, about 50% of the total.
In addition, East Asian peoples have been using seaweed since more than 2000 years ago. Currently, seaweed farming has also been present in Indonesia, precisely in the Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan areas, Bali.
Benefits of Seaweed in Daily Life
Seaweed has several benefits ranging from health to beauty.
- Nutritious food ingredients
Seaweed is present as a food ingredient that is rich in nutrients, ranging from vitamins to antioxidants. Some of them are vitamins A, C, E, B12, K, iodine, calcium, and fiber.
The fiber contained in seaweed is a high level of fiber so it is good for health and helps maintain blood sugar levels.
- Helps take care of the skin from the inside
Another benefit of seaweed is antioxidants that can slow down the aging process and protect against the adverse effects of pollution. In addition, it is also able to protect body cells from free radical attack through flavonoids and carotenoids.
- Being an alternative to eco-friendly products
Seaweed is the main raw material for the products producedBIOPAClikeGusset,sheet, and ink. This seaweed-based ink is an alternative to petroleum-based ink.
BIOPAC itself uses seaweed because of its breeding process which does not require many resources and can grow sustainably with fish with high protein.
In addition, the manufacturing process of the product also does not use a lot of water and does not involve harmful chemicals. From the beginning to the end, BIOPAC is committed to not producing waste.
Well, now you already know, the benefits of seaweed are very important for our life on Earth and to move in a more environmentally friendly direction?
Not only for food, its presence also greatly contributes to the supply of oxygen and the presence of fish with high protein. Therefore, always take care of the habitat by not polluting the sea!