Amino acids and fatty acids in Turbinaria conoides

Sridharan M. C.and Dhamotharan

Abstract

Amino acids and Fatty acids of Turbinaria conoides were determined. Amino acids were estimated by HPLC methods where as fatty acids by gas chromatography. Total twenty one amino acids were found in the dri ed sample, methionine is the major constituent and followed by leucine, iso-leucine, glutamic acid and serine. In the case of fatty acids, six components were identified. Palmit ic acids are found to be the major constituent. As a result, this present study results showed that Turbinaria conoid es in the Mandapam could be utilized as functional ingrediental for the valuable nutritional properties for seafood industries.