Mozuku Explained

Mozuku is a collective term for various types of Japanese brown algae from the family Chordariaceae, which are used as food. These include ito-mozuku (Nemacystus decipiens),^{[1] [2]} Okinawa mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus),^{[3] [4]} ishi-mozuku (Sphaerotrichia divaricata)^[5] and futo mozuku (Tinocladia crassa). Occasionally the aquatic flowering plant Hydrilla verticillata is referred to as mozuku.^[6]

Notes and References

1. M. Tako, S. Kiyuna, S. Uechi, F. Hongo: Isolation and characterization of alginic acid from commercially cultured Nemacystus decipiens (Itomozuku). Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 65(3): S. 654–657, 2001.
2. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/oios-scg031219.php Scientists crack genome of superfood seaweed, ito-mozuku, EurekAlert, 14. März 2019.
3. Web site: Cladosiphon okamuranus Tokida, 1942 . ja:オキナワモズク . Biological Information System for Maritim Life (BisMal). 2019-08-23.
4. http://www.fao.org/3/y4765e/y4765e0b.htm Dennis J. McHugh: A guide to the seaweed industry. FAO Fisheries technical paper 441. 2003
5. Web site: Sphaerotrichia divaricata (C. Agardh) Kylin, 1940 . ja:イシモズク . Biological Information System for Maritim Life (BisMal) . 2019-08-23.
6. Kizuku Kadena, Makoto Tomori, Masahiko Iha, Takeaki Nagamine:Absorption Study of Mozuku Fucoidan in Japanese Volunteers, in: Marine drugs, Juni/Juli 2018.