Studies on Carrageenans from the economic Red Algal Genus Eucheuma in Tanzania
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1977
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De Gruyter
Abstract
Carrageenan yields of five Tanzanian species of Eucheuma have been determined. The tnean yields obtained were 72.8%,69.0%, 65.0%, 58,0% and 54.0% for E. spinosum J. Agardh, E. striatum Schmilz, E. platycladum Schmitz, E. okamurai Yamada and E. speciosum J. Agardh f mauritianum Boergesen, respectively. Infrared spectroscopy studies were also con-ducted. E. striatum and E. okamurai showed absorption peaks characteristic öl -carrageenan; E. spinosum showed peaks characteristic of t-carrageenan. E. speciosum f. mauritianum and E. platydadum showed peaks more closely resemhling those of i- than -carrageenan.
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Red Algal Genus Eucheuma, Tanzania, Carrageenans
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Mshigeni, K.E. and Semesi, A.K., 1977. Studies on carrageenans from the economic red algal genus Eucheuma in Tanzania. Botanica Marina, 20(4), pp.239-242.