Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ENZYME CHARACTERIZATION OF SARGASSUM WIGHTII FROM MANDAPAM REGION, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

P.Vengadesan*, Dr S.Ahmed John

Abstract

In this present study is focus on the phytochemicals and enzyme concentration of brown seaweed as Phaeophyceaesargassum wightii were collected from mandapam coast region, Tamilnadu, India.The preliminary tests were done by standard methods. The sargassum wightii showed that highest value of alkaloids, carbohydrates, saponins ,tannins, pseudotannins, chlorogenic acids, flovanoids, phenols and enzymes like catalase,peroxidase and super oxide dismutase by different solvents like benzene, chloroform and water. The result of the present study confirmed that Sargassum wightii may be rich sources of phytonutrients and enzymes. Further work will emphasize the isolation and characterization of highly bio active compounds are responsible for bio efficacy and bioactivity.

Keywords: sargassum wightii, phytochemicals, enzymes, bio active compounds.