Fatty acids composition and profiling of nine abundant marine Macroalgae, Egypt
1 Department of Botany and microbiology, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez, Egypt.
2 Department of Botany and microbiology, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Research Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 24(02), 099–109.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.24.2.0311
Publication history:
Received on 28 June 2023; revised on 06 August 2023; accepted on 08 August 2023
Abstract:
This study analyzed the fatty acids composition and their profile qualitatively and quantitatively of the nine abundant macroalgal specimens collecting from Egyptian coasts. GC mass analysis identified 23 types, including 13 of saturated fatty acids (SFA) and 10 of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUSFA). SFA dominated with 78%, while MUFAs had 22%, and UFAs were negligible at 0.01%. MUSFA oleic acid (omega-9) was present in all species except green macroalgae Galaxura rugosa and Ulva fasciata, replaced by MUSFA linoleic acid (omega-6). Oleic acid methyl ester (omega-9) was registered in all the studied species, except red Hypnea cornuta & Jania rubens, and brown Hormophysa cuneiformis. Chlorophyta registered 35% of the fatty acid composition, followed by Rhodophyta (33%) and Phaeophyta (32%). Major SFAs were palmitic acid glycidyl ester, oleic acid glycidyl ester and palmitic methyl ester, comprising over half of total fatty acids. Red and brown macroalgae were richer in palmitic and oleic glycidyl esters, while green macroalgae had more palmitic methyl ester. Linoleic acid, nonadecylic acid, elaidic acid methyl ester, linoleic acid methyl, behenic acid, pentacosylic acid, palmitic acid, and trans-palmitoleic acid were exclusively identified in Chlorophyta. Lacceroic acid was distinguished in Rhodophyta, whereas pelargonic acid just appeared in brown alga Turbinaria turbinata. The maximum values of fatty acids were recorded in the green macroalga Caulerpa racemosa while reed macroalga Hypnea cornuta.was the minimum one. The research sheds light on the fatty acid composition and its potential implications for human health and nutrition.
Keywords:
Marine Macroalgae; GC mass analysis; Fatty acids profiling; SFA; MUSFA; UFA
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