Table 1.
Compounds identified in B. bifurcata dichloromethane extract expressed in mg g−1 of extract and in mg kg−1 of dry macroalgae 1.
| Rt (min) | Compound | mg g−1 of Extract | mg kg−1 of Dry Macroalgae |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty acids 2 | 24.18 ± 0.56 | 947.88 ± 21.94 | |
| Saturated | 14.04 ± 0.40 | 550.35 ± 15.67 | |
| 31.0 | Tetradecanoic acid | 1.94 ± 0.04 | 76.23 ± 1.69 |
| 33.5 | Pentadecanoic acid | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 9.45 ± 0.60 |
| 36.0 | Hexadecanoic acid | 10.11 ± 0.43 | 396.43 ± 17.01 |
| 38.2 | Heptadecanoic acid | 0.30 ± 0.02 | 11.81 ± 0.78 |
| 40.5 | Octadecanoic acid | 1.05 ± 0.09 | 41.01 ± 3.49 |
| 44.7 | Docosanoic acid | 0.24 ± 0.01 | 9.28 ± 0.48 |
| 48.5 | Tetracosanoic acid | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 6.15 ± 0.20 |
| Unsaturated | 10.13 ± 0.47 | 397.06 ± 18.44 | |
| 35.3 | Hexadec-9-enoic acid | 1.08 ± 0.07 | 42.24 ± 2.79 |
| 39.5 | Octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid | 1.04 ± 0.05 | 40.74 ± 2.08 |
| 39.6 | Octadeca-9,12,15-trienoic acid | 1.47 ± 0.07 | 57.81 ± 2.70 |
| 39.9 | Octadec-9-enoic acid | 5.13 ± 0.26 | 200.95 ± 10.32 |
| 42.9 | Eicosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenoic acid | 0.91 ± 0.07 | 35.86 ± 2.57 |
| 43.3 | Eicosa-5,8,11-trienoic acid | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.75 ± 0.03 |
| 43.4 | Eicosa-11,14-dienoic acid | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 2.86 ± 0.05 |
| ω-hydroxyacids | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 0.47 ± 0.02 | |
| 55.3 | 22-Hydroxydocosanoic acid | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 0.47 ± 0.02 |
| Long-chain aliphatic alcohols 2 | 0.43 ± 0.03 | 17.03 ± 1.29 | |
| 29.0 | Tetradecan-1-ol | 0.10 ± 0.00 | 3.78 ± 0.02 |
| 34.1 | Hexadecan-1-ol | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 5.89 ± 0.38 |
| 38.7 | Octadecan-1-ol | 0.09 ± 0.00 | 3.41 ± 0.19 |
| 58.9 | Octacosan-1-ol | 0.12 ± 0.00 | 4.78 ± 0.17 |
| Sterols 2 | 10.37 ± 0.67 | 406.45 ± 26.19 | |
| 58.6 | Cholesterol | 0.19 ± 0.01 | 7.29 ± 0.24 |
| 62.0 | Desmosterol | 1.11 ± 0.03 | 43.56 ± 1.10 |
| 63.1 | Fucosterol | 8.10 ± 0.67 | 317.68 ± 26.11 |
| 63.4 | Campesterol | 0.97 ± 0.04 | 37.92 ± 1.61 |
| Monoglycerides 2 | 0.89 ± 0.03 | 34.99 ± 1.10 | |
| 47.8 | 1-Monohexadecanoin | 0.66 ± 0.03 | 25.82 ± 1.01 |
| 50.9 | 1-Monooctadecenoin | 0.13 ± 0.00 | 5.17 ± 0.17 |
| 51.5 | 1-Monoeicosa-tetraenoin | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 4.00 ± 0.31 |
| Diterpenes 3 | 48.29 ± 3.42 | 1892.78 ± 133.97 | |
| 26.8 | Neophytadiene | 1.53 ± 0.08 | 59.86 ± 3.29 |
| 32.4 | Phytol | 0.87 ± 0.07 | 34.02 ± 3.25 |
| 34.0 | Trans-geranylgeraniol | 1.70 ± 0.16 | 66.53 ± 2.93 |
| 34.5 | 6,7,9,10,11,12,14,15-Tetradehydrophytol | 2.41 ± 0.88 | 94.35 ± 6.29 |
| 36.5 | 6-Hydroxy-13-oxo-7,7′,10,11-didehydrophytol | 16.27 ± 2.41 | 637.84 ± 34.41 |
| 40.7 | 1-Acetyl-10,13-dioxo-6,7,11,11′,14,15-tridehydrophytol | 25.51 ± 4.04 | 1000.17 ± 94.47 |
| Other terpenic compounds 3 | 0.28 ± 0.00 | 10.79 ± 0.18 | |
| 26.6 | 6,10,14-Trimethyl-2-pentadecanone | 0.28 ± 0.00 | 10.79 ± 0.18 |
| Total | 84.44 ± 4.14 | 3309.93 ± 162.25 |
1 Results are the average of the concordant values obtained from the triplicated extracts each injected twice (less than 5% variation between injections of the same aliquot and between triplicated dichloromethane extracts); 2 Compounds identified as trimethylsilyl derivatives; 3 Compounds identified in the method without derivatization.