Gel Electrophoresis Ideally Identifies and Authenticates Cave and House Birds Spit Soup from Common Adulterants.

Conference: Conference: 10th South East Asian Technical University Consortium (SEATUC), Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Japan., At Japan Birds Spit Soup is a high price animal bioproduct found in the Southeast Asian region of the world. Primarily, Birds Spit Soup is used as a food in addition to its uses in several nutraceutical and pharmaceutical products. Extra care is always needed for ensuring its purity and quality. For earning extra profits, people adulterate different fake materials into Birds Spit Soup to raise its weight and earn extra money. This is a serious offense, and therefore, it is very important to develop methods and protocols with ability to differentiate Birds Spit Soup from the adulterants for the authentication of pure Birds Spit Soup. In this direction, we developed a gel electrophoretic method for differentiating cave and house EBNs from white fungus, jelly, fish swimming bladder and egg white. In order to identify the adulterants and authenticate Birds Spit Soup; efforts were made to investigate and compare the protein profiles of cave and house EBNs with white fungus, jelly, fish swimming bladder and egg white. The protein profiling indicated 10 bands for cave nests with two strong bands at 30 and 35 kDa. House nest proteins consisted of 9 bands with major bands at 120 and 140kDa. White fungus displayed three dim bands at 22, 35 and 75 kDa whereas egg white was found to contain two predominant bands at 35 and 75 kDa. Fish swimming bladder showed substantial streaking of protein bands after dilution whereas protein profile of jelly was without any band. The results of this study can be used for the identification of any of these fake materials in Birds Spit Soup, and establishing the authenticity of the genuine Birds Spit Soup. The method reported is simple and can be used in Birds Spit Soup industry in the Southeast Asian region for checking the adulteration of Birds Spit Soup.

Gel Electrophoresis Ideally Identifies and Authenticates Cave and House Birds Spit Soup from Common Adulterants.

Sea Birds Spit Soup - Seaweed

Seaweed or Sea Birds Spit Soup collagen content is 10 times higher than Birds Spit Soup and it's calcium is 37 higher than fish liver. Collagen makes up about 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content. Seaweed 

Nutrition Data 

 - Seaweed could be found in vegetables while the remaining 64 minerals “only” exist in seaweeds. This includes Omega-3 and 6, which is crucial for mental development/function for growing children. Seaweed can maintain Acid/Base homeostasis in circulation and lymphatic system. It also prevent Cardiovascular, Bony and mental ailments, for example memory loss and depression. It further helps to reduce blood sugar level and control High Blood Pressure. Fucoidan and retinol in seaweed has anti-cancer and anti-viral properties. While Fucosterol reduces cholesterol by loss of bile acid, thereby prevent arteriosclerosis. Seaweed contains essentials nutrients and can act as nutritional supplements for vegetarians and also helps to alleviate post menopausal symptoms. Seaweed also contains multivitamins which is essential for all. Seaweed increasingly used as a health supplement in an attempt to prevent both chronic and lifestyle diseases including obesity related disorder. Until today, Seaweed is the only natural and complete food for human needs. The seaweed consumption benefits us in 2 categories : Health & Beauty.

1. Beauty Benefits

a. Correct fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and even your skin tone b. Anti-aging and have younger-looking skin c. Brighten and smoothen your skin d. Smooth the cracked and dry heels e. No more pimples f. Say good bye to eye bag/ dark circle eyes g. Firm up your saggy breasts h. And more…

2. Health Benefits

a. Cancer Protection : Lignans have been shown to inhibit angiogenesis, or blood cell growth, the process through which fast-growing tumors not only gain extra nourishment, but send cancer cells out in the bloodstream to establish secondary tumors or metastases in other areas of the body. In addition, lignans have been credited with inhibiting estrogen synthesis in fat cells as effectively as some of the drugs used in cancer chemotherapy. In postmenopausal women, fat tissue is a primary site where estrogen is synthesized, and high levels of certain estrogen metabolites are considered a significant risk factor for breast cancer. In addition to lignans, seaweed is a very good source of the B-vitamin folic acid. Studies have shown that diets high in folate-rich foods are associated with a significantly reduced risk for colon cancer.
b. Healthy Thyroid Function : The health benefits of sea vegetables are not limited to cancer protection. Seaweed is also nature's richest sources of iodine, which as a component of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), - both of which are essential to human life. The thyroid gland adds iodine to the amino acid tyrosine to create these hormones. Without sufficient iodine, your body cannot synthesize them. Because these thyroid hormones regulate metabolism in every cell of the body and play a role in virtually all physiological functions, an iodine deficiency can have a devastating impact on your health and well-being. A common sign of thyroid deficiency is an enlarged thyroid gland, commonly called a goiter. Goiters are estimated to affect 200 million people worldwide, and in all but 4% of these cases, the cause is iodine deficiency.
c. Nutrient Prevention of Birth Defects : Additionally, the folic acid so abundant in sea vegetables plays a number of other very important protective roles. Studies have demonstrated that adequate levels of folic acid in the diet are needed to prevent certain birth defects, including spina bifida. Folic acid is also needed to break down an intermediate dangerous chemical called homocysteine. The chemical Homocysteine can directly damage blood vessel walls, and high levels of this chemical are associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
d. Cardiovascular Disease : Sea vegetables pack a double punch against heart disease. In addition to their folic acid, sea vegetables are also a very good source of magnesium, which has been shown to reduce high blood pressure and prevent heart attack.
e. Seaweed for Stress Relief : Seaweed also has been proven to provide support through stressful situations by supplying not only magnesium, but pantothenic acid and riboflavin--two B-vitamins necessary for energy production. Pantothenic acid is especially important for the health of the adrenal glands. The adrenals control many body functions and play a critical role in resistance to stress. When supplies of necessary nutrients like pantothenic acids are inadequate, stressful times can exhaust the adrenal glands resulting in chronic fatigue, reduced resistance to allergies and infection, and a feeling of being overwhelmed or overly anxious.
f. Others : Such as obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, psoriasis, migraine, high blood pressure, diabetic and other degenerative diseases

How to use this seaweed ?

It can be used as face mask and consume as dessert, pudding, salad, soup or adding into your favorite juice. Upon your purchase we will provide you the usage instructions.

How much seaweed should you be eating? 

 Consume 5 to 15 grams (1/6th to 1/2 ounces ). Another words, 3 spoonful before meal in the morning and before sleep.

 Who is seaweed NOT good for? 

 Although packed with nutrition, seaweed can be problematic in those with weak digestive strength. How do you know your digestion is weak? Some clues are loose stools, and chronic fatigue. These people need to be careful with their seaweed intake since seaweed is energetically cold (and digestion is a warm process). Also, consult your doctor if you are on thyroid medications. Seaweeds also lower plasma glucose levels, so if you’re new to seaweed in your diet and you take diabetic medications, you need to be careful that your blood sugar levels don’t drop too low. The flip side of this is that if your blood sugar levels are too high, one of the benefits of eating seaweed is that it can help lower it! Not suitable for pregnant and confinement female.