Table 1.
Main characteristics of macroalgal division *.
| Division/Common Name | Specie | Pigments | Storage Product | Cell Structural Wall | Intercellular Mucilage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phaeophyta/Brown algae | Sargassum polycystum | Chlorophyll a, c Fucoxanthins β-carotenes Xanthophylls |
Laminarans Mannitol |
Cellulose, Chitin |
Alginic acid/Alginates, Sulfated polysaccharides (Fucoidans) |
| Himanthalia elongata | |||||
| Undaria pinnatifida | |||||
| Laminaria spp. | |||||
| Laminaria japónica, L digitata | |||||
| Hizikia fusiforme | |||||
| Chlorophyta/Green algae | Ulva spp. | Chlorophyll a, b Xanthophylls |
Starch | Cellulose, Xylans, Mannans | Sulfated polysaccharides |
| Ulva lactuta | |||||
| Ulva pertusa | |||||
| Enteromorpha spp. (E. compresa) | |||||
| Rhodophyta/Red algae | Pyropia spp. | Phycoerythrin Phycocyanin Chlorophyll a β-carotene Xanthophylls |
Florideans Starch |
Cellulose, Xylans, Mannans |
Sulfated polysaccharides (Agar, Carrageenans, Porphyrans) |
| Pyropia tenera | |||||
| Pyropia yezoensis | |||||
| Chondrus crispu | |||||
| Gracilaria verrucosa |
* Adapted with permission from ref. [10]. Copyright 2021 Copyright MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC.