MEDICINAL AND FOOD PROPERTIES OF ALGAE

Abstract

The article provides data on the types of algae, the use of algae in the economy, their medicinal properties, use in production, in medicine, in cosmetology, the mineral composition of algae, vitamins that make up the algae. The data on the use of the prevention of hypofunction of the thyroid gland, the use to improve the elasticity of the skin of the face, increase the fertility of planktivorous fish, use in the preparation of fish feed are given.