- Ingredient Name:Kombu
- Features:Enhanced Flavour
- End Uses:Dietary Supplements
Ocean Rainforest Laminaria digitata (Tangæe / Oarweed / Tarablað) plants contain minerals, vitamins and trace elements. These include iodine, calcium, potassium, iron, carotene, alginic acid, laminarin, mannitol, protein, carotene, niacin, phosphorus, the B complex vitamins, vitamin C and many other trace elements. This species stores flavor-enhancing glutamic acid, or sodium glutamate, which imparts a mellow, silky taste to dishes. The slight sweet background is mannitol, a natural sugar. Over 40 companies from the UK, Ireland, Iceland, France, Italy, Germany, United States, Canada, and Australia are selling more than 100 different products which include Laminaria digitata as an ingredient. It is used commercially in alginate production, in personal care products, as a sea vegetable, in seasoning, nutritional supplement as well as in industrial applications, such as fertilizers and animal feed.