Gracilaria - Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic properties are attributed to these compounds. If seaweeds are compared to terrestrial plants, they have a higher proportion of essential fatty acids as eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) fatty acids. Gracilaria can grow in a wide range of Salinia Irs from 5 to 34 ppt, which makes it a common seaweed of brackish water, mangrove swamps, and the sea.