Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective

Vizetto-Duarte, Catarina; Pereira, Hugo; Bruno de Sousa, Carolina; Pilar Rauter, Amélia; Albericio, Fernando; Custódio, Luísa; Barreira, Luísa; Varela, João

doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.1284065.v3

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Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective

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posted on 2015-07-22, 08:28 authored by Catarina Vizetto-Duarte, Hugo Pereira, Carolina Bruno de Sousa, Amélia Pilar Rauter, Fernando Albericio, Luísa Custódio, Luísa Barreira, João Varela

The fatty acid (FA) composition of six macroalgae from the Cystoseira genus, namely Cystoseira compressa, Cystoseira humilis, Cystoseira tamariscifolia, Cystoseira nodicaulis, Cystoseira baccata and Cystoseira barbata, was determined. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) corresponded to 29–46% of the total FA detected. C. compressa, C. tamariscifolia and C. nodicaulis stood out for their low PUFA/saturated fatty acid, low n-6 PUFA/n-3 PUFA ratios as well as favourable unsaturation, atherogenicity and thrombogenicity indices, suggesting a high nutritional value with potential applications in the nutraceutical industry.