Aroyehun, Abdul Qudus B. and Razak, Shariza Abdul and Palaniveloo, Kishneth and Nagappan, Thilahgavani and Rahmah, Nur Suraiza Nabila and Jin, Gan Wee and Chellappan, Dinesh Kumar and Chellian, Jestin and Kunnath, Anil Philip (2020) Bioprospecting cultivated tropical green algae, caulerpa racemosa (forsskal) j. Agardh: A perspective on nutritional properties, antioxidative capacity and anti-diabetic potential. Foods, 9 (9). ISSN 2304-8158, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/foods9091313.
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Caulerpa racemosa(Forsskal) J. Agardh is a green seaweed used as food and folk medicine since ancient times in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in southeast Asia. In this study, the proximate nutrient composition, phytochemical, anti-oxidant and anti-diabetic properties of sea grapeC. racemosacollected from culture fishponds in Johor, Malaysia were analysed. The contents (dry weight basis) of carbohydrate, crude protein, crude lipids, ash and caloric value obtained were 33.42 +/- 1.34%, 20.27 +/- 0.14%, 4.20 +/- 0.32%, 28.25 +/- 0.27% and 2544.67 +/- 7.04 cal g(-1), respectively. The amino acid score (AAs) and biological protein value (213.43 mg g(-1)) indicated thatC. racemosapresented a better protein quality. The most abundant fatty acids were C16:0 (palmitic acid: 63.27%), followed by C18:1 (oleic acid: 5.80%), and C18:2 omega 6 (linoleic acid: 5.33%). The analysis of the ash content indicated that essential minerals and trace elements, such as Ca, Fe, and Mn, were present in the seaweed. The total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) observed in the ethyl acetate extract were 17.88 +/- 0.78 mg GAE g(-1)and 59.43 +/- 2.45 mg QE g(-1), respectively. The ethyl acetate extract ofC. racemosademonstrated notable anti-diabetic activity in diabetic induced rats. The low (100 mg kg(-1)) and high (200 mg kg(-1)) doses of cultivatedC. racemosaextract exhibited a significant decrease (p< 0.05) in blood glucose levels while preventing weight loss, reducing plasma AST, ALT levels as a sign of hepatoprotective effect and recording albumin levels similar to positive control in diabetic induced rats. The results support the usefulness of cultivatedC. racemosaas a potential functional food.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Health Sciences Research Incentive Grant, International Medical University [Grant No: BP I-01-2019(35) IF045-2019] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Seaweed; Caulerpa racemosa; Chemical composition; Nutrition; antioxidant; Anti-diabetic |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Nov 2024 03:05 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Nov 2024 03:05 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/36419 |
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