Concentration of sterols of Porphyridium cruentum biomass at stationary phase.
The objective of this study was to investigate sterols content of Porphyridium cruentum batch cultured in laboratory at 18 degrees C and harvested in the stationary. The sterol distribution of this species is characterized by a predominance of cholesterol, with values as 199.0 mg 100 g(-1) freeze dry weight (92.2%). The second most important sterol was stigmasterol (4.9%) followed by beta-sitosterol (2.2%). Studied sterols give to this species a special importance in for being used in food as supplements/nutraceuticals (including aquaculture).
Durmaz
Yasar
Y
Department of Aquaculture, Fisheries Faculty, Ege University, 35100 Bornova Izmir, Turkey.
Monteiro
Margarida
M
Koru
Edis
E
Bandarra
Narcisa
N
D000818:Animals; D018533:Biomass; D046508:Culture Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D044665:Porphyridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013261:Sterols / Q000737:chemistry*
D008563:Membrane Lipids; D013261:Sterols