Table 1.
Starch, total monomeric sugar and fibre content (% of DM) of U. lactuca and extracted fraction
| Starch | Rha | Gal | Glc | Xyl | NDF | ADF | ADL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulva lactuca | 4.2 | 9.0 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 25.9 | 13.5 | 6.9 |
| Extracted fraction | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 20.3 | 17.9 | 10.6 |
For U. lactuca and the extracted fraction, fructose, saccharose, lactose, raffinose, stachyose, maltose, verbascose and maltotriose were below the detection limit of 0.1 % DM
Rha rhamnose, Gal galactose, Glc glucose, Xyl xylose, NDF neutral detergent fibre, ADF acid detergent fibre, ADL acid detergent lignin