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Fucus Versiculosus

English translation: Fucus vesiculosus, bladder wrack

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Spanish term or phrase:Fucus Versiculosus
English translation:Fucus vesiculosus, bladder wrack
Entered by: Janet Stein

19:26 Dec 29, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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
Janet Stein
Local time: 06:52
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.
Selected response from:

tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 13:52
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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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Fucus vesiculosus, bladder wrack
tazdog (X)
4 +3Kelp
Luisa Moura Almeida
4 +1Fucus vesiculosus
Maria Elena Martinez


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 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


Luisa Moura Almeida
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Rosas
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Patricia!
agree  Sandra Rodriguez
11 mins
  -> Thank you, Sandra!
agree  Cecilia Welsh
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, LoA!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Fucus vesiculosus


Explanation:
• Fucus vesiculosus

El sargazo vesiculoso (Fucus vesiculosus) es un alga de mar, que se encuentra en las costas del Mar del Norte, el occidente del mar Báltico, en el océano Atlántico y en el Pacífico. Es importante fuente de iodo, descubierto en 1812, y usado para tratar el bocio, enfermedad de la glándula tiroidea debida a deficiencia de iodo. En los 1860s, 1º con el uso del sargazo como estimulante tiroideo, pero frenaba también la obesidad por incremento del metabolismo basal por, lo que se lo agregó a remedios para bajar de peso.

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• Fucus

Alga marina feofícea.
Dentro del género Fucus, destacamos dos especies:

Fucus spiralis
Fucus vesiculosus
La herboristería afirma que tomar Fucus ayuda a regular la cantidad de grasas en el organismo. Se le atribuye pequeñas reducciones de peso.
No existen evidencias científicas al respecto. En todo caso, ante la decisión de una pérdida importante de peso se recomienda consultar con un médico especializado en endocrinología, en dietética y/ó en nutrición, para evitar riesgos en la salud.


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El Fucus vesiculosus, es una maleza del mar que se encuentra en las costas del Mar del Norte, el Mar Báltico occidental, y los océanos Atlántico y Pacífico. Fue la fuente original de yodo, descubierto en 1812, y fue usado extensivamente para tratar el bocio, una enfermedad de la glándula tiroides por deficiencia de yodo. En los años 1860, se afirmaba que era como un estimulante de las tiroides, podía contrarestar la obesidad incrementando la tasa metabólica, y desde entonces, ha sido empleada en muchos remedios para la pérdida de peso.

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Fucus vesiculosus is a brown seaweed of the family Fucaceae that grows on the northern ... Possibly Unsafe: Bladderwrack contains varying amounts of iodine, ...
www.naturalstandard.com/monographs/herbssupplements/bladder... -


Maria Elena Martinez
Netherlands
Local time: 13:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: This is correct, too.
15 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
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

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 9 hrs (2007-12-30 04:53:00 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

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.

tazdog (X)
Spain
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: bladder wrack - one species (unless kelp, which seems to consist of various species... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelp )
5 hrs
  -> thanks, Rachel, you're absolutely right...I have added a note to that effect in my answer
agree  liz askew: I agree, this is the exact translation of the source term, and the correct one.
15 hrs
agree  franglish
18 hrs
agree  Cecilia Welsh: right!
23 hrs
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