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Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
Proximate biochemical composition and mineral content of edible species from the genus Cystoseira in Portugal

Participants in the publication
Catarina Vizetto-Duarte (Author)
Luísa Custódio (Author)
Luísa Barreira (Author)
Manuela Moreira da Silva (Author)
Amélia P. Rauter (Author)
Dep. Química e Bioquímica
CQB
Fernando Albericio (Author)
João Varela (Author)

Summary
Macroalgae are valuable resources for human consumption in many countries. This work reports for the first time a comparative evaluation of the nutritional properties of five edible macroalgae from the genus Cystoseira, namely C. humilis, C. tamariscifolia, C. nodicaulis, C. compressa and C. baccata. For this purpose, their proximate composition was determined in terms of moisture, ash, and total contents of protein, lipids, carbohydrates and mineral profile. Cystoseira tamariscifolia and C. baccata were the species that in general had the higher ash, protein and lipid contents, while the highest levels of moisture and total carbohydrates were detected in C. nodicaulis and C. compressa. Cystoseira species had also high amounts of minerals, especially of potassium, calcium and iron, and a favorable Na/K ratio. The present study shows that Cystoseira has a balanced nutritional composition, suitable for human consumption, and that its intake can contribute to a healthy and well-balanced diet.

Date of Publication
2016-01-22

Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA

Where published
Botanica Marina

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 1437-4323

Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Edition
2016
Volume
59
Number
4

Number of pages
7
Starting page
251
Last page
257

Document Identifiers
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bot-2016-0014
DOI - https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2016-0014

Rankings
SCIMAGO Q2 (2016) - 0,461 - Plant Sciences

Keywords
Brown algae Cystoseira Minerals Nutritional profile Proximate composition

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APA
Catarina Vizetto-Duarte, Luísa Custódio, Luísa Barreira, Manuela Moreira da Silva, Amélia P. Rauter, Fernando Albericio, João Varela, (2016). Proximate biochemical composition and mineral content of edible species from the genus Cystoseira in Portugal. Botanica Marina, 59, 251-257. ISSN 1437-4323. eISSN . http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bot-2016-0014

IEEE
Catarina Vizetto-Duarte, Luísa Custódio, Luísa Barreira, Manuela Moreira da Silva, Amélia P. Rauter, Fernando Albericio, João Varela, "Proximate biochemical composition and mineral content of edible species from the genus Cystoseira in Portugal" in Botanica Marina, vol. 59, pp. 251-257, 2016. 10.1515/bot-2016-0014

BIBTEX
@article{38536, author = {Catarina Vizetto-Duarte and Luísa Custódio and Luísa Barreira and Manuela Moreira da Silva and Amélia P. Rauter and Fernando Albericio and João Varela}, title = {Proximate biochemical composition and mineral content of edible species from the genus Cystoseira in Portugal}, journal = {Botanica Marina}, year = 2016, pages = {251-257}, volume = 59 }