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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2019, Volume : 7, Issue : 1
First page : (282) Last page : (284)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7289

Fatty Acids Composition of Different Marine Macroalgae of South Eastern Cost of India (Gulf of Mannar)

L. Vidya Sagar¹, R. Karunakaran¹*, P. Tensingh Gnanaraj², K. Vijaya Rani¹ and
A. Bhararthidhasan¹

¹Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai- 600 007
²Registrar, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai- 600 051
*Corresponding Author E-mail: drrkarunakaranphd@yahoo.com
Received: 11.01.2019 | Revised: 17.02.2019 | Accepted: 23.02.2019  

 ABSTRACT

Twenty species of marine macroalgae were collected from the south east cost of India were screened for total lipids, total fatty acids, C16:0, PUFA, EPA, DHA, n3 and n6 by Gas chromatography. The total lipid content varied significantly from 348 mg/100g to 3579 mg/100g and all other fatty acids are also significantly differed among the collected macroalgae species. Brown algae Stoecheospermeum marginatum had higher total lipid, total fatty acids and PUFA were as C16:0, EPA, DHA, n3 and n6 was higher in green algae Halimeda macroloba. Halymenia dilate had the lowest total lipids, fatty acids, C16:0, PUFA, EPA, DHA, n3 and n6.

Key words: Algae, DHA, EPA and PUFA.

Full Text : PDF; Journal doi : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782

Cite this article: Vidya Sagar, L., Karunakaran, R., Tensingh Gnanaraj, P., Vijaya Rani, K. and Bhararthidhasan, A., Fatty acids composition of different marine macroalgae of south eastern cost of India (Gulf of Mannar), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.7(1): 282-284 (2019). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.7289