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Determining the total dietary fiber content in hawaiian marine algae
Author(s) -
Haleakala O. J.,
Mccutcheon S. M.,
Stuercke B.,
Mcdermid K. J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of phycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1529-8817
pISSN - 0022-3646
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-3646.2003.03906001_58.x
Subject(s) - biology , algae , chlorophyta , sargassum , invertebrate , marine invertebrates , reef , botany , dry weight , ecology
In Hawaii, many species of marine algae are eaten by people, as well as by green sea turtles, reef fish, shore crabs and other herbivorous invertebrates. The Total Dietary Fiber (TDF) content was determined for 30 species (17 Rhodophyta, 4 Phaeophyta, and 9 Chlorophyta) using an enzymatic‐gravimetric procedure. Overall, the seaweeds were rich in fiber. TDF values ranged from 58.48% dry wt. in Ahnfeltiopsis concinna (J. Agardh) Silva et DeCew to 12.80% dry wt. in Codium reediae Silva.