Efficient solvent extraction of antioxidant-rich extract from a tropical diatom, Chaetoceros calcitrans (Paulsen) Takano 1968

Author: Su Chern FOO ¹ ; Fatimah Md. YUSOFF ¹ ; Maznah ISMAIL ¹ ; Mahiran BASRI ¹ ; Nicholas Mun Hoe KHONG ¹ ; Kim Wei CHAN ¹ ; Sook Kun YAU ¹ ; Fatimah Md. YUSOFF ² ; Mahiran BASRI ³
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1. Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang
2. Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang
3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Antioxidants; Chaetoceros calcitrans; Diatoms; Efficient solvent extraction; Fucoxanthin; Microalgae; Phenolic acids
From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2015;5(10):834-840
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective: To compare the in vitro antioxidant capacity of a diatom, Chaetoceros calcitrans (. C. calcitrans) extracted using six types of solvents. Methods: Each extract was evaluated in terms of extraction yield, total carotenoid, fucoxanthin content, total phenolic and antioxidant capacities (DPPH and ABTS