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Medical - Nutrition | | Spanish term or phrase: Fucus Versiculosus | | This is in a medical prospectus on nutrition for pregnant women. It is a specie of seaweed. The phrase is: y algunas algas marinas de la especie Fucus Versiculosus |
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| | Fucus vesiculosus, bladder wrack | Explanation:
Fucus vesiculosus, known by the common name Bladder wrack, is a seaweed found on the coasts of the North Sea, the western Baltic Sea, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, also known by the common names black tang, rockweed, bladder Fucus, sea oak, black tany, cut weed and rock wrack. It was the original source of iodine, discovered in 1811, and was used extensively to treat goitre, a swelling of the thyroid gland related to iodine deficiency. In the 1860s, it was claimed that bladder wrack, as a thyroid stimulant, could counter obesity by increasing the metabolic rate and, since then, it has been featured in numerous weight-loss remedies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucus_vesiculosus
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Note added at 9 hrs (2007-12-30 04:53:00 GMT)
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Although I did see a couple refs. to Fucus vesiculosus (please note that there's no "R" in it) as "kelp", these were very few; and when I cross-checked "kelp" to find its scientific name, this is what I found:
kelp
***Laminaria digitata***. A type of seaweed. The stem-like parts of this plant have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have immunostimulatory and anticancer effects.
http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?searchTxt=kelp
Kelp are large seaweeds (algae), belonging to the brown algae and ***classified in the order Laminariales***
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp
***Laminaria*** is the common kelp of Great Britain; ***Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis Lutkeana*** are the great kelps of the Pacific Ocean.
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?kelp
On the other hand, if you cross-check "bladder wrack", this is what you will find:
Bladder wrack Fucus vesiculosus is the dominant seaweed in this zone
http://www.pznow.co.uk/marine/wrack.html
Bladder-wrack, Fucus vesiculosus, Linn. (Order Fucaceae), is one of the commonest seaweeds on the coast of Great Britain.
http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/bpc1911/fucus.html
This page lists both kelp (laminariales) and bladder wrack (fucales) - two different orders.
http://www.gmwsrs.org/algalist.htm
You can see more for yourself on this Google search for "bladder wrack":
http://www.google.es/search?num=100&hl=en&q="bladder wrack"&...
Kelp is a name that more people are undoubtedly familiar with than bladder wrack, but it simply isn't the correct common name for the scientific name in the question. |
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  xxxtazdog
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Local time: 17:03
| Grading comment Your answer made the most sense in the prospectus. Thank you for pointing out the "r" that was in the Spanish version of the prospectus. I don't think I would have noticed it, had you not pointed it out. Thank you for all the research you did. I appreciate it.
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3 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 Kelp
Explanation:
Kelp
Fucus versiculosus
MEDICINAL:
Kelp is used to strengthen and promote the glands. It controls the thyroid and regulates metabolism. It is a sustainer to the nervous system and the brain, and is a terrific boost for pregnancy and the developing child. It contains over 30 essential minerals and vitamins.
http://www.allnatural.net/herbpages/kelp.shtml
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