Akamoku (Gulfweed Seaweed)
アカモク (Akamoku)
Por que sourcing do Japão
Japanese commercial harvesting (Akita / Yamagata) and the fucoxanthin-positioning supplement category were both pioneered domestically.
Spec principal
Fucoxanthin 0.05-0.3% dry weight; soluble dietary fibre 30-40%; alginate 15-25%.
Produto final típico
Premium retail packs (frozen / fresh), miso soup additions, fucoxanthin metabolic-support supplements.
At a glance
- Fornecedores listados
- 2 fornecedores
- MOQ típico
- 20–100 kg fresh-frozen; 5–25 kg powder; 1–5 kg fucoxanthin extract
- Prazo típico
- 4–8 weeks (food); 10–14 weeks (extract)
- Regiões de origem
- Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Fukui
- Categoria
- Funcionais marinhos
- Época de colheita
- Late winter – early spring (peak February – April)
- Status regulatório no Japão
- Food product; iodine content disclosure; FFC notifications exist for fucoxanthin
- Nome japonês
- アカモク
- Romaji
- Akamoku
Sobre este ingrediente
A brown seaweed (Sargassum horneri) historically considered nuisance bycatch but now positioned as a premium functional food on the back of fucoxanthin content. Akita, Yamagata and Niigata are the primary commercial production regions. The texture changes dramatically when chopped — releasing soluble dietary fibre that gives akamoku its signature thick, slippery mouthfeel. Used in soups, salads, and increasingly in fucoxanthin-extract supplements for metabolic-health positioning.
Status regulatório
| Japão | Food product; iodine content disclosure; FFC notifications exist for fucoxanthin |
|---|---|
| União Europeia | Food import; iodine cap monitoring; Novel Food check for fucoxanthin extracts |
| Estados Unidos | GRAS for traditional food use; DSHEA NDI for fucoxanthin supplements |
| China | Imported seaweed; GACC + AQSIQ inspection |
Fornecedores japoneses
Marine Bio Co., Ltd.
マリーンバイオ株式会社
Fabricante de matérias-primas típicas de Okinawa. Produto carro-chefe 'Beni-Bijin Powder' utilizando a cultivar Chura-koi-beni. Embalagem B2B a granel de 10 kg.
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Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd. (YSK)
焼津水産化学工業株式会社
Fabricante de química marinha sediado na cidade de Yaizu. Principal fornecedor de fucoidan proveniente do mozuku de Okinawa da Ilha de Ishigaki. Um artigo revisado por pares publicado em 2018 no ScienceDirect confirmou pureza de fucoidan de 92% no produto Fysk.
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