Chemical Composition and Potential Practical Application of 15 Red Algal Species from the White Sea Coast (the Arctic Ocean)
Though numerous valuable compounds from red algae already experience high demand in medicine, nutrition, and different branches of industry, these organisms are still recognized as an underexploited resource. This study provides a comprehensive characterization of the chemical composition of 15 Arct...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:44db68099cb642369eb456bf84040569 2023-05-15T14:57:56+02:00 Chemical Composition and Potential Practical Application of 15 Red Algal Species from the White Sea Coast (the Arctic Ocean) Nikolay Yanshin Aleksandra Kushnareva Valeriia Lemesheva Claudia Birkemeyer Elena Tarakhovskaya 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092489 https://doaj.org/article/44db68099cb642369eb456bf84040569 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2489 https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049 doi:10.3390/molecules26092489 1420-3049 https://doaj.org/article/44db68099cb642369eb456bf84040569 Molecules, Vol 26, Iss 2489, p 2489 (2021) red algae protein free amino acids phycoerythrin heavy metals White Sea Organic chemistry QD241-441 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26092489 2022-12-31T05:37:45Z Though numerous valuable compounds from red algae already experience high demand in medicine, nutrition, and different branches of industry, these organisms are still recognized as an underexploited resource. This study provides a comprehensive characterization of the chemical composition of 15 Arctic red algal species from the perspective of their practical relevance in medicine and the food industry. We show that several virtually unstudied species may be regarded as promising sources of different valuable metabolites and minerals. Thus, several filamentous ceramialean algae ( Ceramium virgatum , Polysiphonia stricta , Savoiea arctica ) had total protein content of 20–32% of dry weight, which is comparable to or higher than that of already commercially exploited species ( Palmaria palmata , Porphyra sp.). Moreover, ceramialean algae contained high amounts of pigments, macronutrients, and ascorbic acid. Euthora cristata (Gigartinales) accumulated free essential amino acids, taurine, pantothenic acid, and floridoside. Thalli of P. palmata and C. virgatum contained the highest amounts of the nonproteinogenic amino acid β-alanine (9.1 and 3.2 μM g −1 DW, respectively). Several red algae tend to accumulate heavy metals; although this may limit their application in the food industry, it makes them promising candidates for phytoremediation or the use as bioindicators. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean White Sea Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Ocean White Sea Molecules 26 9 2489 |
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Though numerous valuable compounds from red algae already experience high demand in medicine, nutrition, and different branches of industry, these organisms are still recognized as an underexploited resource. This study provides a comprehensive characterization of the chemical composition of 15 Arctic red algal species from the perspective of their practical relevance in medicine and the food industry. We show that several virtually unstudied species may be regarded as promising sources of different valuable metabolites and minerals. Thus, several filamentous ceramialean algae ( Ceramium virgatum , Polysiphonia stricta , Savoiea arctica ) had total protein content of 20–32% of dry weight, which is comparable to or higher than that of already commercially exploited species ( Palmaria palmata , Porphyra sp.). Moreover, ceramialean algae contained high amounts of pigments, macronutrients, and ascorbic acid. Euthora cristata (Gigartinales) accumulated free essential amino acids, taurine, pantothenic acid, and floridoside. Thalli of P. palmata and C. virgatum contained the highest amounts of the nonproteinogenic amino acid β-alanine (9.1 and 3.2 μM g −1 DW, respectively). Several red algae tend to accumulate heavy metals; although this may limit their application in the food industry, it makes them promising candidates for phytoremediation or the use as bioindicators. |
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Nikolay Yanshin Aleksandra Kushnareva Valeriia Lemesheva Claudia Birkemeyer Elena Tarakhovskaya |
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Chemical Composition and Potential Practical Application of 15 Red Algal Species from the White Sea Coast (the Arctic Ocean) |
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Chemical Composition and Potential Practical Application of 15 Red Algal Species from the White Sea Coast (the Arctic Ocean) |
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Chemical Composition and Potential Practical Application of 15 Red Algal Species from the White Sea Coast (the Arctic Ocean) |
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Chemical Composition and Potential Practical Application of 15 Red Algal Species from the White Sea Coast (the Arctic Ocean) |
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Chemical Composition and Potential Practical Application of 15 Red Algal Species from the White Sea Coast (the Arctic Ocean) |
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chemical composition and potential practical application of 15 red algal species from the white sea coast (the arctic ocean) |
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