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Alginate, mannitol, phenolic compounds and biological activities of two range-extending brown algae, Sargassum mangarevense and Turbinaria ornata (Phaeophyta: Fucales), from Tahiti (French Polynesia)

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This study deals with two range-extending brown algae from Tahitian coral reefs, Sargassum mangarevense and Turbinaria ornata; their alginate properties, mannitol and phenolic contents, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were determined. Turbinaria ornata showed the richest alginate content with the highest extraction yield (19.2 ± 1.3% dw). Their alginates also exhibited the highest viscosity (50 ± 18 mPa.s), but the M:G ratios (mannuronic acid to glucuronic acid) of alginates (1.25–1.42) were similar in both species. Alginate yield displayed spatial variations, but no significant seasonal changes. The highest mannitol content was found in S. mangarevense (12.2 ± 2.1% dw) during the austral winter. With respect to other tropical Fucales, both algae exhibited also a high phenolic content (2.45–2.85% dw) with significant spatio-temporal variations. Furthermore, high antioxidant activity and activity against Staphylococcus aureus were also detected in extracts. According to these preliminary results, these two range-extending algae are of key interest in numerous industrial areas.

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This work was supported by a grant from ANRT and the CAIRAP. It is a contribution to the Invasive Macroalgae Programme of the laboratory “Terre-Océan”. We thank Marie-Paule Friocourt and Antoine D.R. N’Yeurt for their help with correction of the English of this paper.

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  2. IRD, UMR 7138, B.P. A5, 98848, Nouméa, New Caledonia

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  3. Université de Polynésie Française, B.P. 6570, Faaa Aéroport, French Polynesia

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Zubia, M., Payri, C. & Deslandes, E. Alginate, mannitol, phenolic compounds and biological activities of two range-extending brown algae, Sargassum mangarevense and Turbinaria ornata (Phaeophyta: Fucales), from Tahiti (French Polynesia). J Appl Phycol 20, 1033–1043 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-007-9303-3

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