TABLE 5.
Carbohydrate composition and total polysaccharide of C. tetrapyrenoidosa and C. obovata.
| C. tetrapyrenoidosa | C. obovata | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate composition (%) | % Total polysaccharide | ||
| Fraction 1 | Fraction 2 | ||
| Rhamnose | 9.0 | 0.8 | 15.3 |
| Fucose | 24.3 | 8.6 | 41.6 |
| Xylose | 4.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Mannose | 15.4 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| Galactose | 13.7 | 36.0 | 4.4 |
| Glucose | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| Glucuronic acid | 4.1 | 47.0 | 4.3 |
| N-acetyl galactosamine | 8.6 | 0.27 | 26.9 |
(adapted from Giroldo et al., 2005; Giroldo & Vieira, 2002).