Polysaccharides from red seaweeds: Effect of extraction methods on physicochemical characteristics and antioxidant activities

• Published in: Food hydrocolloids Vol. 147; p. 109307
• Main Authors: Premarathna, Amal D., Ahmed, Tamer A.E., Kulshreshtha, Garima, Humayun, Sanjida, Shormeh Darko, Clarisa Naa, Rjabovs, Vitalijs, Hammami, Riadh, Critchley, Alan T., Tuvikene, Rando, Hincke, Maxwell T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2024
• Subjects: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; antioxidant activity; biotechnology; carrageenan; Carrageenans; Chondrus crispus; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; fractionation; FTIR; HPLC-SEC; hydrocolloids; hydroxyl radicals; macroalgae; NMR; Palmaria palmata; protein content; Red seaweeds; Sarcodiotheca; species; sulfates; superoxide dismutase; xylan; Xylans; Red seaweeds; NMR; Xylans; FTIR; HPLC-SEC; Carrageenans

Seaweed polysaccharides are reported to possess biological and medicinal properties. Specifically, the antioxidant activity of seaweed extracts is the subject of intensive research due to ever-increasing demands from the food and pharmaceutical industries. The structure and composition of polysaccha...