Zoological Survey Department, Government of Pakistan, Karachi (PA); Department of Biochemistry,
University of Karachi (VS).
ABSTRACT: - The present study deals with biochemical composition of 10 seaweed species; one
belonging to chlorophyceae and nine to phaeophyceae.
The results revealed that all these ten seaweed
species had high nutritive value because of high content of carbohydrate 24.5-55.5% in brown seaweed
and 32.9% in green seaweed. Mineral contents were 5.6 - 40.2% in brown species and 18.6% in green
species. Less amount of lipid (3-6.5%) in brown seaweed was found, as compared to in green seaweed
(9.8%).
KEY WORDS: Seaweed, Nutritive value.
species had high nutritive value because of high content of carbohydrate 24.5-55.5% in brown seaweed
and 32.9% in green seaweed. Mineral contents were 5.6 - 40.2% in brown species and 18.6% in green
species. Less amount of lipid (3-6.5%) in brown seaweed was found, as compared to in green seaweed
(9.8%).
KEY WORDS: Seaweed, Nutritive value.
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