Table 1.
Yield of extract, iodine content and antioxidant composition from Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan.
| Solvent | Extract Yield |
Iodine |
TPC |
Flavonoids |
Chlorophyll a |
TCC |
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| g (100 g)−1 in dw |
g (100 g)−1 in dw |
g GAE (100 g)−1 in dw |
g QE (100 g)−1 in dw |
mg (100 g)−1 in dw |
mg (100 g)−1 in dw |
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| M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | M1 | M2 | |
| Water | 31.65 ± 0.79a | 18.93 ± 0.69a | 1.71 ± 0.03a | 2.92 ± 0.05a | 0.62 ± 0.01a | 0.47 ± 0.04a | 0.04 ± 0a | 0.04 ± 0a | ND | ND | ND | 1.66 ± 0.26a |
| Ethanol | 10.92 ± 1.77b | 9.69 ± 0.21bc | 3.37 ± 0.01b | 3.13 ± 0.01b | 1.71 ± 0.13b | 1.43 ± 0.08b | 2.51 ± 0.03b | 3.51 ± 0.06b | 45.95 ± 0a | 14.34 ± 2.69a | 22.72 ± 0.69a | 23.23 ± 1.04b |
| Methanol | 11.98 ± 0.66b | 14.49 ± 4.09ac | 2.38 ± 0.07c | 1.82 ± 0.02c | 0.57 ± 0.02a | 0.52 ± 0.03a | 4.02 ± 0.11c | 2.85 ± 0.02c | 8.65 ± 1.98b | 34.80 ± 1.98b | 36.23 ± 1.05b | 26.62 ± 0.11c |
| Ethyl acetate | 5.32 ± 0.67c | 3.19 ± 0.06b | 0.69 ± 0.01d | 0.59 ± 0d | 0.07 ± 0.01c | ND | 24.25 ± 0.11d | 7.75 ± 0.04d | 8.10 ± 1.35b | 13.90 ± 1.96a | 36.13 ± 1.72b | 23.74 ± 0.67b |
Data are mean ± standard deviation in grams or milligrams per 100 grams of seaweed extract on a dry weight basis. All determinations were carried out in triplicate. Different letters within the same column indicate significant differences (p ≤ 0.01) determined in SPSS 24.0 using Tukey b test. Not detected (ND).