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alginic acid
Molecular ID 91666318Formula C6H10O7MW 194.144 food sources
Molecular structure
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
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Research papers
2 peer-reviewed papers reference this compound · top-cited shown
Foods containing this compound
green algae food product
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kelp blade (raw)
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Wakame
Wakame is a sea vegetable, or edible seaweed. It has a subtly sweet flavour and is most often served in soups and salads. Sea-farmers have grown wakame in Japan from the Nara period. It has been nominated as among 100 of the world's worst invasive species according to the Global Invasive Species Database.
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Wakame
Species of seaweed
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