EUCHEUMA COTTONII

IS EUCHEUMA COTTONII?

Eucheuma cottonii, locally known as guso, is the most common variety of seaweeds grown in the Philippines. More than 90% of the commercially planted seaweeds in Sitangkai Tawi-Tawi are of this variety primarily because it has several applications and thereby commands a very high demand in the world market. Moreover, the coastal waters of the islands in the Philippines are suited for growing Eucheuma cottonii.

It is a fact, that the Philippines dominates the world market for supplying majority of the world demand for Eucheuma cottonii.


USES OF EUCHEUMA COTTONII

Dried raw Eucheuma cottonii is being processed to extract white powder called Carrageenan. This wonder powder is acclaimed by world food processors for improving the texture of various food products. Carrageenan functions as gelling agent, moisture holder and binder among others.













It has also been discovered to be useful for other non-food products.










There is also a promising development in the field of carrageenan research indicating that it is potentially useful in medicine as anti-viral and anti-fungal agent among others. If this can be pursued further, there may be additional uses of seaweeds in the pharmaceutical industry. Then indeed, carrageenan is truly a wonder powder and Eucheuma seaweeds a wonder product from the sea.


SITEXPORTS BRAND OF EUCHEUMA COTTONII

SITEXPORTS gathers only the best quality Eucheuma cottonii exclusively from Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi. Our wide farm areas are chosen with a set of criteria and carefully managed by seasoned seaweed farmers. The harvest is dried using bamboo stilt solar driers located right in the farm areas thereby minimizing entry and mixture of unwanted foreign matters.

Our own network of seaweed farmers is being organized into Community Associations and trained to strictly use proper farming and drying technology to ensure and maintain the best possible quality starting at the production stage of our seaweeds.

SITEXPORTS strictly complies with the export quality of dried raw Eucheuma cottonii and employs experienced workers and quality control officers with more than 20 years of working in the seaweed industry.

Being right at the source, SITEXPORTS can offer the best quality Eucheuma seaweeds at the most competitive price.

Our product has the following specifications:












Laboratory results reveal that SITEXPORTS Eucheuma cottonii is among the best in the world in terms of carrageenan yield, basic natural properties and essential qualities.

Eucheuma cottonii, locally known as guso ,is the most common variety of seaweeds grown in the Philippines