Table 2 Proximate composition values and the respective seaweed species (mean ± SE).

From: Comparative analysis of proximate compositions, mineral and functional chemical groups of 15 different seaweed species

Seaweed sample no.

Seaweeds species

Moisture

Dry matter

Ash

Lipid

Protein

Total dietary fiber

Chlorophyta

G1

Ulva lactuca

89.67 ± 0.64

9.51 ± 0.06

01.41 ± 0.04

1.37 ± 0.04

06.89 ± 0.23

81.59 ± 0.40

G2

Caulerpa racemosa

98.08 ± 0.35

2.25 ± 0.03

05.41 ± 0.35

3.73 ± 0.19

08.77 ± 0.34

81.70 ± 0.91

G3

Halimeda opuntin

98.92 ± 0.34

0.73 ± 0.02

47.36 ± 0.57

0.03 ± 0.001

16.72 ± 0.40

35.72 ± 0.55

G4

Caulerpa racemosa

95.19 ± 0.25

5.14 ± 0.06

20.72 ± 0.67

6.70 ± 0.11

23.78 ± 0.28

44.63 ± 0.61

G5

Caulerpa sertularioides

97.06 ± 0.40

3.40 ± 0.12

24.57 ± 0.50

1.63 ± 0.21

22.05 ± 0.55

48.46 ± 0.41

G6

Ulva lactuca

96.64 ± 0.02

3.37 ± 0.02

10.25 ± 0.17

1.48 ± 0.05

16.30 ± 0.80

68.63 ± 0.41

G7

Chaetomorpha antennina

94.08 ± 0.02

5.86 ± 0.06

42.29 ± 0.69

1.58 ± 0.17

18.14 ± 0.70

32.62 ± 0.69

G8

Chaetomorpha crassa

96.06 ± 0.53

3.03 ± 0.02

32.50 ± 1.04

1.27 ± 0.04

12.49 ± 0.18

52.70 ± 0.67

Phaeophyta

B1

Padina antillarum

96.97 ± 0.34

3.25 ± 0.06

05.26 ± 0.16

4.25 ± 0.10

19.66 ± 0.30

67.59 ± 0.48

B2

Sargassum ilicifolium

95.92 ± 0.37

4.34 ± 0.05

13.15 ± 0.41

4.45 ± 0.12

28.02 ± 0.68

51.46 ± 0.53

B3

Sargassum polycystem

92.58 ± 0.32

7.58 ± 0.11

18.48 ± 0.21

4.50 ± 0.21

16.15 ± 0.33

54.49 ± 0.95

B4

Turbinaria ornate

95.74 ± 0.41

3.79 ± 0.07

08.58 ± 0.20

3.33 ± 0.08

23.54 ± 0.53

62.04 ± 0.58

B5

Stoechospermum polypodioides

92.21 ± 0.01

7.72 ± 0.03

10.21 ± 0.47

5.63 ± 0.16

08.02 ± 0.26

68.63 ± 0.61

B6

Sargassum ilicifolium

96.17 ± 0.59

3.76 ± 0.06

05.33 ± 0.28

2.51 ± 0.04

43.87 ± 0.37

45.32 ± 0.42

B7

Sargassum ilicifolium

94.40 ± 0.64

6.18 ± 0.02

11.06 ± 0.96

1.54 ± 0.04

22.89 ± 0.33

58.92 ± 0.95

B8

Padina antillarum

96.04 ± 0.58

5.07 ± 0.04

41.83 ± 0.26

2.35 ± 0.03

24.83 ± 0.40

26.64 ± 0.49

B9

Sargasum ilicifolium

96.07 ± 0.54

4.45 ± 0.05

08.43 ± 0.13

3.30 ± 0.09

30.31 ± 0.58

55.29 ± 0.59

Rhodophyta

R1

Gracilaria corticata

95.30 ± 1.22

4.10 ± 0.04

08.17 ± 0.49

1.80 ± 0.04

26.08 ± 0.64

61.59 ± 0.72

R2

Gracilaria corticata

94.82 ± 0.89

5.51 ± 0.02

21.98 ± 0.23

2.34 ± 0.17

16.09 ± 0.30

54.65 ± 0.58

R3

Acanthophora spicifera

95.02 ± 0.54

4.87 ± 0.03

13.32 ± 0.01

3.49 ± 0.13

28.89 ± 0.35

48.83 ± 0.91

R4

Gelidiopsis variabilis

94.52 ± 0.72

5.09 ± 0.05

21.64 ± 0.03

2.13 ± 0.04

30.90 ± 0.23

40.42 ± 0.60

R5

Gracilaria corticata

96.32 ± 0.02

3.57 ± 0.05

07.15 ± 0.01

1.66 ± 0.18

28.70 ± 0.46

59.15 ± 0.76

R6

Jania adhaereus

92.96 ± 0.27

7.21 ± 0.02

05.01 ± 0.01

1.52 ± 0.08

29.47 ± 0.15

56.81 ± 0.38

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