BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON MARINE ALGAL SPECIES OF PADINA (PHAEOPHYCEAE) FROM MANDAPAM COASTLINE, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
Ravi P. and G. Subramanian*
ABSTRACT
The present study was to quantify the biochemical of a few seaweeds.
The brown algal seaweeds Padina gymnospora and Padina
tetrastomatica were collected and selected from the coastline of
Mandapam, South East Coast of India. The major biochemical content
of proteins, carbohydrate, lipid, crude fibre and pigments were
quantitatively analyzed. The maximum of total carbohydrate, soluble
protein, lipid, fibre, chlorophyll, and carotenoid contents are 53%,
31%, 3% in Padina gymnospora, 15% in Padina tetrastomatica, 27%,
and 23% in Padina tetrastomatica respectively. The fucoxanthin
content of Padina gymnospora and Padina tetrastomatica was 59%
and 50% respectively.
Keywords: Biochemical, Padina gymnospora, Padina tetrastomatica, Mandapam.
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