Abstract

PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF TWO ULVA SPECIES FROM SOUTHEAST COAST OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA

Anbalahan N., Nandakumaran T., Manivannan M. and *G. Subramanian

Abstract

The investigation was carried out with the phycochemical constituents of green algae Ulva fasciata Delile and Ulva intestinalis L., from Southeast coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, India. The dry weight was found as 102.7 mg/g of fw., in U. intestinalis and 117.8 mg/g of fw., in U. fasciata. The ash content was 12.4 mg/g of fw., in U. intestinalis and 16.3 mg/g of fw., in U. fasciata. Total protein was 37.11% in U. intestinalis and 29.32% in U. fasciata. Total amino acid was 19.04% in U. intestinalis and 22.25% in U. fasciata.

Keywords: Proximate, Phycochemical, Ulva fasciata, Ulva intestinalis, South East Coast of Tamil Nadu.