Research Article

In Vivo Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity and Protective Action of the Seaweed Gracilaria birdiae

Table 2

Sulfate, protein, and phenolic compounds and molar ratio of monosaccharide constituents of GB extracts.

SampleSugar (%)Sulfate (%)Protein (%)Phenolic compound (%)Monosaccharide molar ratio
GalGluAraXylGluc A

AE88.2 ± 1.211.1 ± 0.60.1 ± 0.050.0 ± 0.021.00.20.60.50.9
EE2.0%ndnd98%1ndndndnd

Gal: galactose; Glu: glucose; Xil: xylose; Ara: arabinose; Glu A: glucuronic acid; nd: not detected.