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Original Article

Bioactivity and phytochemical constituents of marine red seaweeds (Jania rubens, Corallina mediterranea and Pterocladia capillacea)Footnote

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Pages 471-484 | Received 10 Jun 2015, Accepted 10 Jun 2015, Published online: 16 Apr 2018

Figures & data

Table 1 Preliminary phytochemical screening of red seaweed extracts.

Fig. 1 Mean total phenol and flavonoid of seaweeds.

Fig. 2 Mean total tannin of seaweeds.

Table 2 Reducing power assay, hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay, and total antioxidant capacity of selected tested seaweeds.

Fig. 3 Mean photosynthetic pigments of seaweeds.

Table 3 Mineral composition of selected seaweeds (mg/g).

Table 4 Antibacterial activity of three seaweed species.

Fig. 4 GC–MS chromatogram of the crude ethyl acetate of J. rubens.

Fig. 5 GC–MS chromatogram of the crude ethyl acetate extract of C. mediterranea.

Fig. 6 GC–MS chromatogram of the crude ethyl acetate of P. capillacea.

Table 5 Chemical constituents of Jania rubens.

Table 6 Chemical constituents of Corallina mediterranea.

Table 7 Chemical constituents of Pterochadia capillacea.