Table 1 Proximate chemical analysis and monosaccharide composition of Ulvan from Ulva lactauca.
Parameter measured | Value (%) ± SD |
|---|---|
Yield | 23.33 ± 0.28 |
Dry weight | 7.02 ± 0.02 |
Fresh weight | 10.07 ± 0.12 |
Moisture content | 56.4 ± 0.35 |
Chemical Constituents | Dry weight (%) ± SD |
Total ash | 39.001 ± 0.26 |
Total protein content | 5.15 ± 0.05 |
Total carbohydrate content | 42.74 ± 0.32 |
Sulphate concentration | 35.35 ± 0.25 |
Moisture content | 7.98 ± 0.34 |
Monosaccharide composition | (µg/gm) |
Rhamnose | 14.10 |
Fucose | 11.04 |
Fructose | 10.35 |
Galactose | 7.41 |
Uronic acids | 5.19 |
Elemental analysis | (%) |
Carbon content | 34.05 |
Nitrogen content | 10.61 |
Hydrogen content | 2.94 |
Sulfur content | 0.87 |
