Once the algae are dry, 35 – 42% of its weight is protein, which can be used in the production of dietary supplements. Furthermore, the red pigment in some strains of porphyra is valuable ...

The Porphyra Umbilicalis species of seaweed, or laverbread as it's better known to you and I, is packed with iron, protein, iodine, vitamin C and a whole host of other minerals and antioxidants.

It is not only used in Sushi but several other dishes. Nori is made from the red algae species Porphyra which then turns into ...