Table 1.

Proximate composition and total phenolic, total carotenoid, total tocopherol and total phytosterol contents of Seaweeds.

Class of Compounds	Green Seaweeds	Red Seaweeds	Brown Seaweeds	References
Polysaccharides (%, dw)	29.8–65	18–74	12.2–68	[11,12,13,14]
Proteins (%, dw)	4–44	6–50	1–24	[11,12,13,14,15]
Total lipids (%, dw)	0.2–4.1	0.12–3.8	0.3–4.5	[11,14,15]
Saturated fatty acids (% of total fatty acids)	23.5–77	25.5–85.7	15.8–50	[11,14]
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids (% of total fatty acids)	12.2–38.8	1.0–35.7	10.1–36	[11,14]
Poly-unsaturated fatty acids (% of total fatty acid)	6.6–39	9.1–68	17.8–70.9	[11,14]
Phenolic compounds (TPC, mg GAE/g dried extract)	1.26–50.0	1.05–38.08	0.26–397.23	[16]
Carotenoids (µg/g dw)	1.41–298.87	0.29–202.91	3.40–7.51	[17,18]
Phytosterols (µg/g dw)	1700–2100	186–337	662–2443	[19,20,21]
Tocopherols (µg/g dw)	19.70–35	14.25–500	3.63–450	[14,15]

dw—dry weight.