kombu fresh alga Laminaria japonica, known by its Japanese name Kombu, is a brown seaweed that can measure up to 2-3 metres in length and grows in the rocky depths of very clean waters in Russia, forming beautiful aquatic forests of fleshy ribbons. Since antiquity, it has primarily been consumed in Japan where it is considered a fundamental dietary element, due to its nutritional benefits, its high protein and vitamin content and its high concentration of minerals such as easily-absorbing calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus and iodine. Nowadays, it is highly appreciated for its nutritional properties and for its organoleptic properties, it is particularly rich in glutamic acid, a natural flavour enhancer and responsible for the â??umamiâ?� taste. Apart from its nutritional components, Kombu seaweed contains bioactive compounds. Research into its natural pigments reveals that they have antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, neuro-protective and osteoporosis preventative eff
