Research Article

Optimization of Synthesis of Seleno-Sargassum fusiforme (Harv.) Setch. Polysaccharide by Response Surface Methodology, Its Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity

Table 2

Box-Behnken design of three variables and the experimental results.

No. /reaction time (h) /reaction temperature (°C) /ratio of Na2SeO3 to SFPSI (g/g)Se content in Se-SFPSI (mg/g)

1−1 (7)−1 (60)0 (0.8)2.117
21 (9)−1 (60)0 (0.8)2.675
3−1 (7)1 (80)0 (0.8)2.777
41 (9)1 (80)0 (0.8)2.726
5−1 (7)0 (70)−1 (0.6)2.675
61 (9)0 (70)−1 (0.6)3.005
7−1 (7)0 (70)1 (1.0)2.904
81 (9)0 (70)1 (1.0)3.030
90 (8)−1 (60)−1 (0.6)2.371
100 (8)1 (80)−1 (0.6)2.980
110 (8)−1 (60)1 (1.0)2.827
120 (8)1 (80)1 (1.0)3.056
130 (8)0 (70)0 (0.8)3.234
140 (8)0 (70)0 (0.8)3.208
150 (8)0 (70)0 (0.8)3.259
160 (8)0 (70)0 (0.8)3.234
170 (8)0 (70)0 (0.8)3.183