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Table 1 Different constituents of marine algae (Kim et al. [33])

From: Marine macroalgae polysaccharides-based nanomaterials: an overview with respect to nanoscience applications

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Brown algae

Green algae

Red algae

Species

Undaria pinnatifida, Laminaria, Hizikia fusiform, Sargassum fulvellum

Enteromorpha, Codium fragile

Porphyta tenera, Gelidium amansii

Lipids%

1–5

1–5

1–5

Protein%

38–51

10–15

7–15

Cellulose%

5–9

5

3–16

Dry matters%

5–10

20

30–40

Carbohydrates%

45–60

48–55

53–70