Major metabolites from Monostroma sp. Thuret and Porphyra vietnamensis Tan. et. Ho
Abstract
Monostroma sp. and Porphyra vietnamensis from the central west coast of India have been studied for their major biochemical constituents. The carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, organic carbon, and ash are comparatively higher in P. vietnamensis than in Monostroma sp. Total calorific value of P. vietnamensis was observed to be 3164 cal/g (ash free dry weight) while that of Monostroma sp. was 1941 cal/g (ash free dry weight). C:N ratio was found lower (13.7) in P. vietnamensis than in Monostroma sp. (16.6%)
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