International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2016, Volume : 4, Issue : 1
First page : (193) Last page : (198)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2198

Nutritional Evaluation of three Marine Macroalgae on the Coast of Kanyakumari District

P. Mary Saroja*
Department of Chemistry, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Nagercoil – 629004, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: pmarysaroja@gmail.com
Received: 27.01.2016 | Revised: 11.02.2016 | Accepted: 15.02.2016
Abstract
The nutritional evaluation of carbohydrate, protein and lipid in three selected seaweed (marine macroalgae) species such as Ulva lactuca, Sargassam wightii and Gracilaria edulis from Muttom and Kanyakumari coasts of Kanyakumari district was determined. The samples were collected in two seasons, pre monsoon (Aug. 2015) and post monsoon season (Dec. 2015).  The carbohydrate content of three seaweeds varied from 49.2 ± 3.2% dw to 33.6 ± 1.6% dw. The protein content of the selected seaweeds ranged from 21.9 ± 1.4% to 11.2 ± 0.3 % dw. The level of lipid of the three seaweeds varied from 2.6 ± 0.4% dw to 0.8 ± 01% dw. Among the three seaweeds, U. lactuca contained higher amount of carbohydrate (49.2 ± 3.2% dw) and protein (21.9 ± 1.4% dw) however G. edulis possessed maximum lipid (2.6 ± 0.4% dw). The study of seasonal variation showed that the best season for harvesting seaweeds for food is pre monsoon season. The carbohydrate and lipid content are found maximum in the samples from Muttom coast and protein content is found maximum in the samples from Kanyakumari coast.

Key words: Ulva lactuca, Sargassam wightii,Gracilaria edulis, Nutritional evaluation, Season

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Cite this article: Saroja, P.M., Nutritional Evaluation of three Marine Macroalgae on the Coast of Kanyakumari District, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 4(1): 193-198 (2016). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2198