Table 1.
Total contents of phenolic compounds and fucoxanthin in dried Ishimozuku (Sphaerotrichia divaricata) and Okinawa-mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus) (nos. a–n is Ishimozuku, no. o is Okinawa-mozuku).
| Sample Number | Area Number | Year | Days | Total Polyphenol (mg/g Dry Weight) | Fucoxanthin (µg/g Dry Weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Area 1 | 2016 | 22 June | 0.714 ± 0.023 * | 483.6 ± 11.9 |
| b | Area 2 | 2015 | 7 July | 0.308 ± 0.065 | 105.6 ± 4.60 |
| c | Area 3 | 2015 | 2 July | 0.597 ± 0.178 * | 521.3 ± 94.1 # |
| d | Area 3 | 2015 | 16 September | 0.911 ± 0.065 * | 1148.5 ± 18.9 # |
| e | Area 4 | 2015 | 9 September | 0.727 ± 0.004 * | 762.7 ± 7.20 # |
| f | Area 5 | 2015 | 2 July | 0.375 ± 0.013 * | 387.9 ± 3.30 |
| g | Area 5 | 2016 | 7 July | 0.390 ± 0.010 * | 327.9 ± 3.50 |
| h | Area 6 | 2015 | 22 June | 0.431 ± 0.011 * | 511.1 ± 4.40 # |
| i | Area 6 | 2016 | 24 June | 0.296 ± 0.004 | 435.3 ± 11.03 |
| j | Area 6 | 2016 | 19 August | 0.958 ± 0.012 * | 553.46 ± 12.74 # |
| k | Area 6 | 2016 | 15 September | 0.471 ± 0.012 * | 415.62 ± 11.03 |
| l | Area 7 A) | 2014 | 30 July | 0.592 ± 0.024 * | 403.1 ± 40.7 |
| m | Area 8 A) | 2014 | 30 July | 0.525 ± 0.048 * | 593.2 ± 101 # |
| n | Area 9 A) | 2014 | 30 July | 0.935 ± 0.075 * | 845.0 ± 74.2 # |
| o | Okinawa, Japan | 2014 | July | 0.082 ± 0.011 | 153.8 ± 5.80 |
Values are mean ± standard error (SE) (n = 3). A) It was harvested in Fukaura area. However, the detail is unclear. * p < 0.05 vs. Okinawa-mozuku of Total polyphenol # p < 0.05 vs. Okinawa-mozuku of fucoxanthin.