Table 3 Chemical constituents of the algal biomass and extracts.

Protein

56.4 ± 3.3%

43.6 ± 2.4%

Lipids

6.6 ± 0.6%

20.19 ± 1.2%

Carbohydrates

26.2 ± 0.98%

23.8 ± 0.94%

Esters

 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-methylpropyl) ester

C₁₆H₂₂O₄

35.1

10.77

1.29

 Pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester

C₁₇H₃₄O₂

35.6

–

0.82

 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl ester (Isooctyl phthalate)

C₂₄H₃₈O₄

45.6

2.15

14.17

 7-Hexadecenoic acid, methyl ester, (Z)-

C₁₇H₃₂O₂

35.9

–

0.82

 Hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (Methyl palmitate)

C₁₇H₃₄O₂

37

–

13.5

 11-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester

C₁₉H₃₆O₂

38.8

–

0.45

 Octadecanoic acid, 1-[(tetradecyloxy)carbonyl]pentadecyl ester

C₄₈H₉₄O₄

25.1

2.15

22.3

 Pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester

C₁₇H₃₄O₂

35.3

6.46

–

 Ethaneperoxoic acid, 1-cyano-1-[2-(2-phenyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)ethyl]pentyl ester

C₁₉H₂₅NO₅

35.7

7.32

–

 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl ester

C₂₄H₃₈O₄

39.1

2.15

–

 Total

31.00

53.35

 Fatty acid: Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl- (Isocaproic Acid)

C₆H₁₂O₂

26

–

15.42

 Fatty Alcohol: 3-Methyl-2-(3-methylpentyl)-3-buten-1-ol

C₅H₁₀O

27.5

1.72

6.4

 Total

1.72

21.82

 Hydrocarbon

 Eicosane

C₂₀H₄₂

32.5

1.29

–

 4-Dodecene, (E)-

C₁₂H₂₄

26.1

–

17.32

 Pentadecane

C₁₅H₃₂

33.8

–

6.29

 Pentadecane, 7-methyl-

C₁₆H₃₄

30.8

18.96

5.1

 Total

20.25

28.71

Ketone

 Propiophenone, 2'-(trimethylsiloxy)-

C₁₂O₁₈O₂Si

21

1.72

–

 1,4-Benzenediol, 2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-

C₁₄H₂₂O₂

18.2

13.94

–

 Acetophenone, 2-chloro-

C₈H₇ClO

32

–

2.54

 7,9-Di-tert-butyl-1-oxaspiro(4,5)deca-6,9-diene-2,8-dione

C₁₇H₂₄O₃

33.4

4.3

3.4

 Total

19.96

5.94

 Steroids: Cholesterol

C₂₇H₄₆O

51.8

4.64

–

Terpenes

 3,7,11,15-Tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-ol

C₂₀H₄₀O

34.7

10.34

4.72

 Phytol

C₂₀H₄₀O

38.6

3.44

1.2

 3',8,8'-Trimethoxy-3-piperidyl-2,2'-binaphthalene-1,1',4,4'-tetrone

C₂₈H₂₅NO₇

46.7

–

–

 Squalene

C₃₀H₅₀

38.8

6.46

–

 Total

20.24

5.92