US EPA

8341247 

Journal Article 

GC-MS, HPLC and AAS analysis of fatty acids, amino acids and minerals in red algae ampheroa anceps 

Jayasree, NB; Aneesh, TP; Prabhakar, V; Anandan, R 

2012 

1 

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
ISSN: 2656-0097
EISSN: 0975-1491 

4 

SUPPL.1 

187-190 

English 

Fatty acid, amino acid, minerals, and trace metals of Ampheroa anceps were determined. Fatty acids are determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), using flame ionization detector. In the case of fatty acids total 12 components were find out in which the major fatty acids encountered are 16:0, 20:4, 18:1n9, 18:2n6, and 14:0, etc. Amino acids are determined using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and total 18 amino acids were found on the dry weight basis. Tryptophan was estimated colorimetrically following digestion under alkaline condition and estimated with thioglycolic acid reagent. Minerals identified by using Flame Photometry are sodium, potassium and calcium whereas iron, copper, Manganese, magnesium, etc using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. 

Amino acids; Ampheroa anceps; Fatty acids; Minerals; Red algae; Seaweeds