DISTRIBUTION OF CHOLESTEROL IN CARIBBEAN MARINE-ALGAE

被引:18
作者
GOVINDAN, M
HODGE, JD
BROWN, KA
NUNEZSMITH, M
机构
[1] Division of Science and Mathematics, University of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands, St. Thomas
关键词
MARINE STEROLS; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL DISTRIBUTION; BROWN ALGAE; GREEN ALGAE; RED ALGAE;
D O I
10.1016/0039-128X(93)90065-U
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Eleven species of Caribbean marine algae (red, green, and brown) were investigated for their cholesterol content. All of them were found to contain this sterol. Consistent with previously reported results, all five red algae contained large quantities of cholesterol. However, the two brown algae and three of the four green algae in our study also contained significant quantities of cholesterol.
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页码:178 / 180
页数:3
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