Sea Lettuce

Phylum : Chlorophyta

Class : Ulvophyceae

Order : Ulvales

Family : Ulvaceae

Species Name : Ulva lactuca Linnaeus

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This is a green seaweed - one of 1200 species found globally.

Uses :

• As a food - used within salads and as a garnish
• Contains - ash, carbohydrates, fibre, lipids, protein
• As a mineral supplement - contains ascorbic acid (vitamin A)
• gout treatment - traditional use
• Source of iodine
• As an animal feed and as a fertiliser
• Used to make paper

For Sea Lettuce Recipes - Click Here

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