Biological and biochemical studies on some components of red sea algae, possibility of using the plants as part of nutritional diets

Abstract EN

Total proteins,lipids, carbohydrates and ash content in sargas-sum dentifolium, Paclina pavonica and Cystoseira myrica Ulva lactuca, Caulerpa recemosa and Halmida discodia; Grateloupa sp.

\ Cracilaria sp.

and Laurenaria papillosa were determined.

Further study ؛٥ protein con-stituents.

amino acids, phospholipids, cerbrosids, monosaccharids, fatty acids, and concentrations آه vital elements in the ash fraction were carried out.

The analysis showed the protein content to be higher in both the green and red algal species than it is in the brown ones.

Total lipid content did not show much variation.

The ash content was notably high in the brown algae.

Carbohydrates showed no trend and their content fluctuated within each group