Table 1.
Biochemical composition (% dw) of crude ulvans and high-molecular-weight polysaccharides (HMWPs) from EAE.
| Mineral Matter | Carbohydrates | Uronic Acids | Sulfate Groups | Proteins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Ulvans | |||||
| U | 35.2 ± 0.2 a | 23.5 ± 0.5 c | 18.5 ± 0.6 c | 29.9 ± 0.5 c | 10.5 ± 0.4 b,c |
| HMWPs | |||||
| PP-U | 26.8 ± 1.0 b | 30.7 ± 0.2 b | 23.7 ± 0.7 b | 41.9 ± 0.5 b | 11.2 ± 0.2 b,c |
| DS-U | 13.4 ± 0.8 c | 37.4 ± 0.2 a | 37.0 ± 0.7 a | 49.1 ± 1.0 a | 12.8 ± 0.2 a,b |
| AS-DS-U | - | 35.1 ± 0.4 a,b | 36.0 ± 0.8 a | 49.4 ± 0.5 a | 8.9 ± 0.5 c |
| AS-DP-U | - | 31.5 ± 0.6 b | 13.3 ± 0.4 c | 23.9 ± 0.5 d | 16.4 ± 0.2 a |
“–“: not determined. Values are the mean ± SE (standard error). Different letters in the same column represent significant differences according to Tukey’s pairwise a posteriori test after ANOVA, considering p < 0.05.