Phycocolloid contents in certain economically important seaweeds of Kerala coast, India

Baby UshaKiran, M S and Merlee Treasa, M V and Kaladharan, P (2021) Phycocolloid contents in certain economically important seaweeds of Kerala coast, India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 63 (2). pp. 5-11.

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Abstract

Agar, alginic acid and carrageenan are the major phycocolloids obtained from seaweeds that are stored in their cell walls. The phycocolloids extracted from seaweed species of commercial importance collected quarterly from nine locations along the Kerala coast formed the basis of this communication. Agarophytes harvested for extraction of agar were represented by seven species and out of them, highest yield (% dry weight) of agar was obtained from Gelidium pusillum and the lowest from Gracilaria foliifera. Alginophytes Sargassum duplicatum collected from Mullur as well as Sargassum tenerrimum from Thikkodi registered algin yield though comparable to Sargassum wightii, their biomass availability was seasonal and limited. Carrageenan yielding seaweeds are represented by nine species and the highest yield of carrageenan was recorded by Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (38.13 %) occurring in the bay waters of Dhalavapuram and Kannur stations followed by Hypnea valentiae (35.28%) occurring in seven stations. The present investigation highlighted the occurrence of considerable wet biomass of Gracilaria corticata, G. foliifera, Gelidium pusillum for agar production, Laurencia paniculata, Hypnea valentiae, H. musciformis and Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis for carrageenan production and Sargassum wightii, Padina gymnospora and P. tetrastromatica for algin production and their colloid yields from 9 intertidal areas along the Kerala coast.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Agar; algin; carrageenan; extraction methods; polysaccharide yield; seaweed industry; phycopreneurs
Subjects:	Algae > Seaweed Algae
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2022 08:57
Last Modified:	19 Feb 2022 08:57
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/15798

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