Table 1.
Biochemical composition (% of dry weight) of raw and purified fractions from Caulerpa racemosa and ulvan from Ulva fasciata.
| Content (% Dry Algal Material) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | Yield | Proteins | Lipids | Uronic Acids | Sulfate Groups | Neutral Sugars | Polyphenols | Ash |
| C. racemosa | ||||||||
| Raw | 19.9 ± 0.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 13.0 ± 1.5 | 31.2 ± 4.9 | 4.9 ± 1.6 | 29.4 ± 0.9 | |
| HWE | 13.0 | 8.8 ± 0.9 | / | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 10.5 ± 0.3 | 16.6 ± 1.7 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | / |
| U. fasciata | ||||||||
| Raw | 11.1 ± 0.7 | 4.1 | 20.7 ± 4.8 | 25.4 ± 0.3 | 25.0 ± 3.5 | 5.8 ± 0.8 | 23.3 ± 2.2 | |
| Crude ulvan | 23.71 | 8.0 ± 1.2 | / | 10.0 ± 0.2 | 3.12 ± 0.1 | 9.5 ± 1.3 | 5.0 ± 1.2 | / |
Values are means ± SD (n = 9) except for lipids. / = not determined.