Mineral Composition of Marine Macroalge from Mandapam Coastal Regions; Southeast Coast of India

Abstract: The present investigation different group seaweeds such as Chlorophyceae (Ulva lactuca, Enteromorpha intestinalis) Phaeophyceae (Turbinaria ornata, Padina gymnospora) and Rhodophyceae (Hypnae valentiae, Gracilaria folifera) were collected from Mandapam coastal regions, Southeast coast of India for analyzed mineral composition. In that P. gymnospora showed the maximum content of mineral composition such as copper, chromium, iron, lead, sulphur and calcium content and potassium than other seaweeds. H. valentiae observed the minimum level of mineral content such as cadmium, iron, magnesium and calcium. Key words: Different seaweeds % Chlorophyceae % Phaeophyceae % Rhodophyceae and Mineral composition INTRODUCTION seaweeds such as Porphyra tenera and Palmaria Seaweeds are one of the commercially important proteins expressed as dry weight [9, 10]. Brown seaweeds, marine living and renewable resources of in India. They with the exception of Undaria pinnatifida, are known to contain more than 60 trace elements, minerals, protein, contain proteins forming 5 to 10 % of dry weight. Green iodine, bromine, vitamins and several bioactive algae belonging to the genus Ulva contain 18 to 26