Skip to main content
. 2021 Mar 2;19(3):139. doi: 10.3390/md19030139

Table 2.

Characteristic 1H NMR signals of metabolites identified in various solvent extracts of I. galbana (s—singlet; d—doublet; t—triplet; dd—doublet of doublets; m—multiplet; J—coupling constant).

No. Putative Metabolite δH (ppm), Multiplicity, J (Hz) HSQC (1H-13C) Hex EtOAc EtOH AqE Aq Reference
Amino acids
1. Valine 0.99 (d, 6.2) 25.1 - - + + + [29]
1.05 (d, 2.8) 21.1
2. Isoleucine 1.01 (d, 3.3) 19.5 - - + + + [29]
0.96 (t, 7.6) -
3. Leucine 0.97 (d, 5.0) 23.8 + + + + + [29]
4. Alanine 3.74 (m) 72.8 - - + + + [44]
1.46 (d, 7.2) 19.1
5. Threonine 3.64 (dd, 5.7, 10.9) 66.5 - - - - + [44]
1.37 (d, 6.9) -
Carbohydrates/Others
6. Sucrose 5.37 (d, 4.1) - - - + + + [45]
4.22 (d, 2.5) 76.5
3.83 (m) -
3.68 (s) -
3.44 (t, 6.7) 74.5
7. Glucose 3.78 (m) 72.8 - - + + + [45]
3.52 (dd, 4.6, 8.4) 66.5
8. Choline 3.22 (s) 57.0 - - + + + [29]
9. Dimethylsulphonio-propionate (DMSP) 3.44 (t, 6.7) 43.9 - - + + + [29]
2.92 (s) 28.3
2.70 (t, 6.7) 33.4
10. d-1,4/2,5-cyclohexa-netetrol 3.72 (m) 73.2 - - + + + [29]
1.83 (m) 37.3
Saturated fatty acids
11. Palmitic acid 2.35 (t, 7.6) + + + + - [45]
1.61 (m) 27.9
1.33 (m) 33.2
0.88 (t, 6.9) 16.4
12. Arachidic acid 2.35 (t, 7.6) + + + + - [45]
1.60 (m) 27.9
1.40 (m) 18.2
1.29 (m) 32.2
0.88 (t, 6.9) 16.4
Unsaturated fatty acids
13. Oleic acid 5.34 (m) 130.3 + + + + - [45]
2.25 (t, 7.5) 37.4
2.02 (m) 23.3
1.27 (m) 33.2
0.87 (t, 6.9) 16.4
14. α-linoleic acid 5.34 (m) - + + + + - [45]
5.32 (m) -
2.80 (m) 29.1
2.25 (t, 7.5) 37.4
2.02 (m) -
1.27 (m) -
0.96 (t, 7.6) 16.6
15. Docosahexaenoic fatty acid chain (DHA) 5.30–5.38 (m) 130.3 + + + + - HMDB
2.38 (m) 36.8
2.06 (m) 29.7
0.96 (t, 7.6) 16.6
16. Docosapentaenoic fatty acid chain (DPA) 5.30–5.38 (m) 131.8 + + + + - HMDB
2.33 (m) 36.9
1.38 (m) 31.3
1.30 (m) 33.2
0.87 (t, 6.9) 32.0
17. Cholesterol 5.28 (dd, 8.3, 17.6) - + + + + - HMDB
2.31 (dd, 2.8, 6.2) -
1.61 (m) -
0.82 (m) 22.2
0.77 (d, 6.6) 25.0
0.65 (m) -
Carotenoids
18. Fucoxanthin 6.77 (dd, 4.2, 4.2) - - + + - - [29], HMDB
6.41 (dd, 11.1, 22.2) -
2.59 (d, 18.5) -
2.12 (s) -
2.09 (s) -
1.97 (s) -
1.58 (dd, 7.2, 13.7) -
1.37 (dd, 5.7, 9.7) 31.3
1.19 (s) 23.1
1.08 (s) 34.7
1.01 (s) 26.9
19. Astaxanthin 6.77 (m) - + + + - - [45], HMDB
6.61 (d, 3.8) -
6.63 (d, 3.2) -
4.15 (dd) 65.2
2.12 (s) -
1.91 (s) 13.8
1.19 (s) 23.1
Chlorophylls
20. Pheophytin a 9.21 (s) 107.2 + + + - - [46], PubChem
9.00 (s) 99.9
8.60 (s) 96.2
Alkenone
21. Polyunsaturated long-chain alkenones (PULCAs) 2.12 (s) - + + + - - [46], PubChem
1.95 (m) 35.4

Positive (+) and negative (-) signs denote present and absent, respectively; Ref. = Reference.