Table 1.
Yields of extraction and carbohydrates analysis
Yield* (%) | Total sugar (%) | Uronic acid (%) | Sulfate (% SO 3 Na) | Fucose (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fucoidans | C. sedoides | 3.3 | 21.3 | 5.9 | 16.3 | 54.5 |
C. compressa | 3.7 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 16.6 | 61.5 | |
C. crinita | 2.8 | 44.5 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 43.4 |
*Yields of extraction given in % of dry weight.