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Study of the seasonal variation on proximate composition of oven-dried Sargassum muticum biomass collected in Vigo Ria, Spain

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Samples of the invasive brown alga Sargassum muticum from Vigo Ria, Galicia (NW Spain), were oven-dried. Currently, this drying technique is a regular process in local seaweed industry. Samples collected monthly were studied for proximal composition. Variables were investigated for statistical analysis correlation with environmental parameters (temperature, relative humidity, precipitation index) to detect significant seasonal variations. Even though thermal treatment affected phenolic extractability, an interesting content in minerals and fatty acids was found. Besides, variables with higher seasonal correlation were total extractibles (2.3–6.9, 0.3–5.9 and 0.6–4.1 %, for ethanol, ethylacetate and hexane extracts, respectively), protein (7–11 %), C (33.8–43.8 %), Mn (47.9–12.1 mg kg−1), Zn (12.7–40.8 mg kg−1) and Cu (8–23 mg kg−1), neutral detergent fibre (27.9–44.5 %), acid-insoluble residue (20–36 %), total lipid percent (1.6–3.2 %), monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (22.5–36.1 and 20.1–31.8 %) and ω6/ω3 ratio (1.4–3.4). Hence, seasonal characterization constitutes a preliminary step for future valorization of algal biomass as ingredient in feed supplements or fertilizers.

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Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science for the financial support of this work (Research Project reference CTM2009-12664, which had partial financial support from the European Union-FEDER). The authors thank M. C. García, C. Pérez and M. Estévez for their skilful technical assistance. A.M. thanks the Xunta de Galicia for his Isidro Parga Pondal, and E.M.B. thanks the Spanish MEC for her FPI grant (BES-2010-041807).

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  1. Departamento Enxeñería Química, Universidade de Vigo (Campus Ourense) Edificio Politécnico, As Lagoas s/n, 32004, Ourense, Spain

    Elena M. Balboa, Andrés Moure & Herminia Domínguez

  2. Parque Tecnolóxico de Galicia, CITI-Universidade de Vigo, Rúa Galicia n° 2, 32900, Ourense, Spain

    Elena M. Balboa, Andrés Moure & Herminia Domínguez

  3. Stroke Genetics and Pharmacogenetics, Fundació Docència i Recerca Mútua Terrassa, C/ Sant Antoni 19, 08221, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

    Cristina Gallego-Fábrega

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Balboa, E.M., Gallego-Fábrega, C., Moure, A. et al. Study of the seasonal variation on proximate composition of oven-dried Sargassum muticum biomass collected in Vigo Ria, Spain. J Appl Phycol 28, 1943–1953 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-015-0727-x

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