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Proximate Composition and Nutritional Value of Three Macroalgae: Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus vesiculosus and Bifurcaria bifurcata

Paulo E.s. MunekataSelin ŞAhinJavier CarballoDaniel FrancoJosé M. LorenzoFrancisco J. BarbaRamón LacombaRubén Agregán

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<i>Ascophyllum nodosum</i>; <i>Fucus vesiculosus</i>; <i>Bifurcaria bifurcate</i>; seaweeds; fatty acid profile; amino acid content; minerals; chemical compositionBifurcaria bifurcatePharmaceutical ScienceFucus vesiculosusPhaeophytaArticleFatty Acids Monounsaturatedfatty acid profile0404 agricultural biotechnologyDrug DiscoveryBotanychemical compositionDry matterFood scienceAmino Acidslcsh:QH301-705.5Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)Ascophyllumchemistry.chemical_classificationbiologyAscophyllum nodosumFatty AcidsFucus vesiculosusProteinsFatty acid04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesmineralsSeaweedbiology.organism_classificationLipids040401 food scienceBifurcariaAmino acidseaweedslcsh:Biology (General)chemistryamino acid contentFucusFatty Acids UnsaturatedFucusNutritive ValueAscophyllumPolyunsaturated fatty acid

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Proximate composition (moisture, protein, lipid and ash content) and nutritional value (fatty acid, amino acid and mineral profile) of three macroalgae (Ascophyllum nodosum, Fucus vesiculosus and Bifurcaria bifurcate) were studied. Chemical composition was significantly (p &lt; 0.001) different among the three seaweeds. In this regard, the B. bifurcata presented the highest fat content (6.54% of dry matter); whereas, F. vesiculosus showed the highest protein level (12.99% dry matter). Regarding fatty acid content, the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were the most abundant followed by saturated fatty acids (SFAs) and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). On the other hand, the three seaweeds are a rich source of K (from 3781.35 to 9316.28 mg/100 g), Mn (from 8.28 to 1.96 mg/100 g), Na (from 1836.82 to 4575.71 mg/100 g) and Ca (from 984.73 to 1160.27 mg/100 g). Finally, the most abundant amino acid was glutamic acid (1874.47–1504.53 mg/100 dry matter), followed by aspartic acid (1677.01–800.84 mg/100 g dry matter) and alanine (985.40–655.73 mg/100 g dry matter).

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2017-11-01Marine Drugs
https://doi.org/10.3390/md15110360