Journal
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages 285-299Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-021-02646-2
Keywords
Rhodosorus; Rhodophyta; Polysaccharides; Extraction; Optimization; Antioxidant activity
Funding
- Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province [2020B1111030004]
- Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou) [GML2019ZD0406]
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province of China [2019B030316027]
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Microalgal polysaccharides, particularly from Rhodosorus sp. SCSIO-45730, were successfully extracted and characterized in terms of physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities. The polysaccharides showed high sulfate and uronic acid content, along with strong scavenging activities, indicating their potential as antioxidants in various industries.
Microalgal polysaccharides have been reported in many studies due to their uniqueness, biocompatibility, and high value, and Rhodosorus sp. SCSIO-45730 was an excellent source of polysaccharides and beta-glucans. However, the polysaccharides from the red unicellular alga Rhodosorus sp. SCSIO-45730 have barely been studied. In this work, hot water extraction of Rhodosorus sp. SCSIO-45730 polysaccharides (RSP) was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM) based on Box-Behnken design (BBD). The maximum RSP yield (9.29%) was achieved under the optimum extraction conditions: liquid-solid ratio of 50.00 mL g(-1); extraction temperature of 84 degrees C; extraction time of 2 h; and extraction times of 5 times. The results of physicochemical characterization showed that RSP had high sulfate and uronic acid with content of 19.58% and 11.57%, respectively, rough layered structure, and mainly contained glucose, galactose, xylose, and galacturonic acid with mass percentages of 34.08%, 28.70%, 12.46%, and 12.10%. Furthermore, four kinds of antioxidant assays were carried out, and the results indicated that RSP had strong scavenging activities on ABTS and hydroxyl radical and moderate scavenging activities on DPPH and ferrous chelating ability. These results indicated that RSP showed potential as a promising source of antioxidants applied in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industry.
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