Algas calcareas, also known as AlgaeCal, is a plant-based

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derived from ''Lithothamnion superpositum'', a red marine algae native to

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. It is a source of

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, and other trace minerals. Several studies have shown safety and improvement in

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Background

Algas calcareas was first found by Marcos Norman to reduce fusion temperatures in steel manufacturing. Norman then left Morris Kwugsem International to begin a study on South American marine algae that has lasted for 29 years.

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