Table 1 Chemical composition of Ulva spp. Protein, fat, carbohydrates, total fibre and ash are expressed in % of dry matter

From: Evolution of the structure and rheology of processed seaweed Ulva spp. during in vitro digestion

Chemical composition

Proteina

20.3 ± 0.20

Fat

3.8 ± 0.3

Carbohydrates

59.8 ± 0.0

Total Fibre

31.5 ± 1.4

Ash

16.1 ± 0.01

Monosaccharides composition (% of total monosaccharides)

 

Gal

5.53 ± 3.5

Glu

17.0 ± 0.0

Xyl

2.37 ± 0.66

Rham

36.3 ± 0.74

GlcA

21.1 ± 10.6

IdoA

17.7 ± 10.0

  1. Monosaccharide composition is presented as the relative composition of total monosaccharides (%). Gal galactose, Glu glucose, Xyl xylose, Rham rhamnose, GlcA glucuronic acid, IdoA iduronic acid. Mean ± standard deviation (n = 3).
  2. aProtein values were calculated with a 5.13 conversion factor.
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