Literature DB >> 25554366

Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective.

Catarina Vizetto-Duarte1, Hugo Pereira, Carolina Bruno de Sousa, Amélia Pilar Rauter, Fernando Albericio, Luísa Custódio, Luísa Barreira, João Varela.   

Abstract

The fatty acid (FA) composition of six macroalgae from the Cystoseira genus, namely Cystoseira compressa, Cystoseira humilis, Cystoseira tamariscifolia, Cystoseira nodicaulis, Cystoseira baccata and Cystoseira barbata, was determined. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) corresponded to 29-46% of the total FA detected. C. compressa, C. tamariscifolia and C. nodicaulis stood out for their low PUFA/saturated fatty acid, low n-6 PUFA/n-3 PUFA ratios as well as favourable unsaturation, atherogenicity and thrombogenicity indices, suggesting a high nutritional value with potential applications in the nutraceutical industry.

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Keywords:  Cystoseira; PUFA; brown algae; fatty acids; nutrition

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Year:  2015        PMID: 25554366     DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.992343

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Nat Prod Res        ISSN: 1478-6419            Impact factor:   2.861


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Journal:  Sci Rep       Date:  2017-07-20       Impact factor: 4.379

4.  Variations in the Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Cystoseira compressa during Seasonal Growth.

Authors:  Martina Čagalj; Danijela Skroza; María Del Carmen Razola-Díaz; Vito Verardo; Daniela Bassi; Roberta Frleta; Ivana Generalić Mekinić; Giulia Tabanelli; Vida Šimat
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