Proximate compositions and total phenolic contents of selected edible seaweeds from Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia

Fisal Ahmad and Mohd Rosni Sulaiman and Welzan Saimon and Chye, Fook Yee and Patricia Matanjun (2012) Proximate compositions and total phenolic contents of selected edible seaweeds from Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. Borneo Science, 31. pp. 74-83. ISSN 1394-4339

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Abstract

Abstract In this study proximate compositions and total phenolic contents in extracts of 15 seaweeds from Semporna, Sabah, were determined. In general, results of proximate analysis for all seaweeds showed that moisture content (75.95-96.03%) was the most abundant in seaweed, followed by carbohydrate (26.86 - 74.10% dry weight basis), crude fiber (4.03 - 34.71% dry weight), and ash (6.05 - 45.04% dry weight), crude protein (5.22 - 17.28% dry weight), and crude fat content (0.15 - 0.84% dry weight). The total phenolic contents were determined using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent method based on the standard calibration curve of phloroglucinol measured at 740 nm using UVVisible Spectrometer (Perkin Elmer). Overall, the total phenolic contents for all seaweeds of methanolic extract were between 9.40 - 51.87 mg/g phloroglucinol equivalents (PGE) of dried sample. The results of the present study showed significant differences (p<0.05) in proximate compositions and total phenolic contents among several species of red, green and brown seaweeds. The findings on total phenolic contents and proximate compositions of the seaweeds in this study can be further used as a basis for more advance research on seaweed antioxidant capability and nutritional information guideline, respectively.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: Edible seaweed, proximate compositions, total phenolic contents
Subjects: T Technology > TX Home economics > TX1-1110 Home economics > TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Department: FACULTY > Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
Depositing User: NORAINI LABUK -
Date Deposited: 05 Mar 2019 12:22
Last Modified: 29 Sep 2021 16:33
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21451

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