SEOCHEON, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — An invasive algae called Sargassum horneri, believed to have originated from China’s east coast, has an antioxidant ingredient with anti-aging effects, a study showed Tuesday. The National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea said it has discovered an antioxidant ingredient with anti-aging effects in Sargassum horneri and has filed for a [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A new nanocomposite with the function of repressing the growth of both bacteria and fungus has been developed using invasive algae called Sargassum horneri. The National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea mixed carbon nanodots that were created by pulverizing Sargassum horneri with zinc acetate and water, and then treated [...]
SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research team has found that the extract of invasive algae called Sargassum horneri, believed to have come from China’s east coast, has the effect of preventing and curing psoriasis, an inflammatory skin condition. Sargassum horneri’s several branches stem from its small sitting cushion-shaped root. The branches [...]
JEJU, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island is on alert as an invasive algae called Sargassum horneri is sweeping through the region earlier than expected. The algae, called “gwaengsaengimojaban” in Korean, normally arrives on the coast of Jeju between March and June. This year, however, the algae has appeared two months early. The algae [...]