Pyropia abbottiae
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Description
A seaweed. It has a thin blade. It is broad and irregular shaped. The blades are only 1 or 2 cells thick.
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Edible Uses
Within the genus Pyropia multiple species are used for nori (edible seaweed), Pyropia yezoensis and P. haitanensis being most popular. It is a two-billion-dollar industry with most major growers located in China, Korea, and Japan. Nori contains substantial amounts of Vitamin B12 according to a 2014 paper. However, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics considers this source unreliable for vegans.
Traditional Uses
The plant is dried, crushed and sprinkled on foods as a flavouring. The plant is dried and stored for lter use. The plant is cooked and eaten with fish and other foods.
Distribution
It grows in temperate waters.
Where It Grows
Alaska, Asia, Canada, North America, Russia, USA,
Other Information
An important edible seaweed.
Notes
There are 116 Porphyra species.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fronds | 10 | 1 | 303 | 24.4 | — | — | 2.9 | 1.7 |
Synonyms
References (7)
- http://www.seavegetables.com (As Porphyra abbottiae)
- Kuhnlein, H. V. and Turner, N. J., 1991, Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples. Food and Nutrition in History and Anthropology Volume 8. Gordon and Breach. p 18 (As Porphyra abbottiae)
- Kuhnlein, H. V., et al, 2009, Indigenous Peoples' food systems. FAO Rome p 33 (As Porphyra abbottiae)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 433 (As Porphyra abbottiae)
- Turner, N., 1995, Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples. Royal BC Museum Handbook p 121 (As Porphyra abbottiae)
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- Turner, N., 2003, The ethnobotany of edible seaweed Porphyra abbottae and related species; Rhodophyta Canadian Journal of Botany; 81, 4; (As Porphyra abbottiae)
- Zemke-White, W. L. & Ohno, M., 1999, World seaweed utilisation: An end-of-century summary. Journal of Applied Phycology 11: 369-376 (As Porphyra abbottiae)
