BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOME SEAWEEDS  FROM ST. MARTIN’S ISLAND, BANGLADESH

M. Y.  Mehedi; M.S.  Islam; M. A.  Rouf; M.  Mostafa

doi:10.53808/KUS.1999.1.2.283-287-Ls

Authors

M. Y. Mehedi Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
M.S. Islam Institute of Marine Sciences, Chittagong University, Chittagong-4331, Bangladesh.
M. A. Rouf Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
M. Mostafa Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.1999.1.2.283-287-Ls

Keywords:

Organic constituents; Seaweed; Food value; Nutrition; St. Martin’s island, Bay of Bengal

Abstract

Biochemical composition of three seaweed species, namely, Asparagopsis taxiformis (red seaweed), Hydroclathrus clathratus (brown seaweed) and Colpomenia sinuosa (brown seaweed) from the St. Martin’s Island, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh was studied in order to evaluate their nutritional value during November, 1995 to April, 1996. The mean value of protein, fat and carbohydrate content was found as 10.63±4.36, 0.02±0.01 and 23.92±4.26% in A. taxiformis, 4.07±0.91, 1.76±0.50 and 18.56±1.36% in H. clathratus and 3.30±0.87, 0.93±0.59 and 22.88±1.12% in C. sinuosa respectively. Considering the results of the present study it can be concluded that all the collected seaweeds from St. Martin's island have food value for human consumption.

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