Nutritional Composition of Beach-Cast Marine Algae from the Brazilian Coast: Added Value for Algal Biomass Considered as Waste.

ABSTRACT: In some coastal areas, large quantities of beach-cast macroalgae can accumulate and are usually considered waste and disposed of. However, due to their biofunctional and nutritional properties, they have great potential as a new source of raw materials. Increasing population growth has made the search for alternative raw materials with valuable nutritional properties urgent; here, beach-cast macroalgae could provide great potential. Our research goal was to characterize the nutritional profile of 12 beach-cast seaweed species from the Brazilian coast to assess their potential valorization. A considerable number of nutritional compounds was observed, such as ash (6.5-59.3%), total dietary fibers (22.1-65.8%), proteins (5.1-21.5%), and carbohydrates (31.4-81.0%), with an expressive abundance

SUBMITTER: Mandalka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9099717 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature