TaxonomyRhodophyta
old name
Solieria tenera
new name
Solieria filiformis
USE: Solieria tenera
REFERENCES: Considered an edible species in Costa Rica; used as food in soups and other dishes. Carrageenan producer. Three valuable products were successfully recovered: a water-soluble extract rich in proteins and sulfated polysaccharides suitable as a food supplement; a lipid fraction rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) with potential to be used in the nutraceutical industry; and a pure ι-carrageenan with a powerful antiviral activity against Herpes simplex virus comparable to the commercial antiviral acyclovir.
