title: Fatty acid profile of different species of algae of the Cystoseira genus: a nutraceutical perspective.
abstract: The fatty acid (FA) composition of six macroalgae from the Cystoseira genus, namely Cystoseira compressa, Cystoseira humilis, Cystoseira tamariscifolia, Cystoseira nodicaulis, Cystoseira baccata and Cystoseira barbata, was determined. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) corresponded to 29-46% of the total FA detected. C. compressa, C. tamariscifolia and C. nodicaulis stood out for their low PUFA/saturated fatty acid, low n-6 PUFA/n-3 PUFA ratios as well as favourable unsaturation, atherogenicity and thrombogenicity indices, suggesting a high nutritional value with potential applications in the nutraceutical industry.
authors.affiliation: a Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve , Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro , Portugal.
authors.forename: Catarina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vizetto-Duarte
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bruno de Sousa
authors.forename: Amélia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pilar Rauter
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Albericio
authors.forename: Luísa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Custódio
authors.forename: Luísa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barreira
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varela
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D000459:Phaeophyceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D012624:Seaweed / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids
keywords: Cystoseira; PUFA; brown algae; fatty acids; nutrition