Compositions of Extractive Nitrogenous Constituents and Their Monthly Variation for Fresh Capsosiphon fulvescens

• Published in: Journal of food science and nutrition (Pusan, Korea : 2003) Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 120 - 129
• Main Authors: Jung, Kyoo-Jin, Park, Jung-Nim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Maesaengi Capsosiphon fulvescens; betaines; TMAO; combined amino acids; ATP and related compounds; TMA; free amino acids
• ISSN: 1226-332X

To elucidate the composition of extractive nitrogenous components in the fresh Capsosiphons fulvescens cultured off the southern coast of Korea, and to determine the monthly variation of these nitrogenous components, extract samples collected monthly from December to March at Jangheung-gun, Jeonnam Province were analyzed for total nitrogen, free and combined amino acids, ATP and related compounds, betaines, trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) and trimethylamine (TMA). The content of extractive nitrogen was 1,090~1,233 mg/100 g on dry basis. The number of 21~25 ninhydrin-positive substances was detected in the analysis of free amino acids, and their total amount was 3,710~4,788 mg/100 g on dry basis. Among them, free proline, asparagine, glutamic acid, alanine, taurine and glutamine were found to be abundant. The combined amino acids amounted to 1,573~2,121 mg/100 g in total and the total amount of ATP and related compound was 33.8~84.0 mg/100 g ($1.06{\sim}2.46\;{\mu}mol/g$) on dry basis. Betaine, glycinebetaine, $\beta$-alaninebetaine, $\gamma$-butyrobetaine, homarine and trigonelline were detected in most of samples. Levels of free and combined amino acids, ATP and related compounds fluctuated from sample to sample, with their contents higher in December and January and lower in March.