title: [Marine algae of Baja California Sur, Mexico: nutritional value].
abstract: The Baja California Peninsula is one of the richest regions of seaweed resources in México. The objective of this study was to determine the chemical composition of some marine algae species of Baja California Sur, with an economical potential due to their abundance and distribution, and to promote their use as food for human consumption and animal feeding. The algae studied were Green (Ulva spp., Enteromorpha intestinalis, Caulerpa sertularoides, Bryopsis hypnoides), Red (Laurencia johnstonii, Spyridia filamentosa, Hypnea valentiae) and Brown (Sargassum herporizum, S. sinicola, Padina durvillaei, Hydroclathrus clathrathus, Colpomenia sinuosa). The algae were dried and ground before analysis. In general, the results showed that algae had a protein level less than 11%, except L. johnstonii with 18% and low energy content. The ether extract content was lower than 1%. However, the algae were a good source of carbohydrates and inorganic matter.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Laboratorio de Macroalgas, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, México.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carrillo Domínguez
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casas Valdez
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramos Ramos
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pérez-Gil
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sánchez Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis; D008800:Mexico; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D009753:Nutritive Value; D012624:Seaweed / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D008903:Minerals