Table 5 Identified metabolite concentrations in Sargassum fusiforme by 1H-NMR (μM) analysis.

From: New challenges for efficient usage of Sargassum fusiforme for ruminant production

Metabolite

Concentration

Carbohydrates

Mannitol (mM)

25.84 ± 1.57

Isocitrate

394.53 ± 6.90

Threonate

351.57 ± 16.14

Glucose-6-phosphate

119.06 ± 7.42

Galactonate

101.27 ± 7.91

Xylose

56.13 ± 5.93

Glucose

29.37 ± 2.84

Amino acids

Alanine (mM)

2.20 ± 0.15

Aspartate

633.57 ± 49.66

Glycine

112.60 ± 14.61

Valine

68.53 ± 6.14

Methionine

49.47 ± 6.70

Leucine

44.57 ± 4.11

Lipids

Ethylene glycol (mM)

2.75 ± 0.24

2-Methylglutarate

120.27 ± 20.94

Valerate

53.75 ± 4.31

Organic compounds

Allantoin

136.90 ± 28.04

Carnitine

94.07 ± 8.25

Caffeine

5.87 ± 0.70

Organic acids

Taurine

130.77 ± 10.38

2-Hydorxyisobutyrate

51.17 ± 7.31

Glycolate

48.50 ± 38.76

3-Hydroxybutyrate

44.10 ± 5.09

Acetoacetate

16.05 ± 1.77

Carboxylic acids

Guanidoacetate (mM)

14.12 ± 1.03

Formate

92.77 ± 6.64

Maleate

7.33 ± 1.22

Fumarate

2.27 ± 0.15

Amines

N-Nitrosodimethylamine

177.87 ± 10.11

Dimethylamine

148.15 ± 30.19

Methylamine

4.00 ± 2.12

  1. All values represent the mean of triplicates ± standard deviation.