PJB-2018-1597
Application of green tide algae Ulva prolifera from South Yellow sea of China
Chuner Cai, Ziye Guo, Yayun Yang, Ran Chen, Ting Jiang, Rui Jia and Peimin He
Abstract
Potential utilization of Ulva prolifera was studied on water-retention and slow-release material, cosmetics and food. U. prolifera was harvested from Rudong sea area. It was indicated that the hygroscopicity of algae powder was 98% of that in glycerin, and the moisturizing of algae ooze reduced to 95% of the initial value after 30 min. U. prolifera polysaccharide could alleviate ultraviolet damage to human skin fibroblasts, in which the cells proliferation percentage in experimental group was 32-36% higher than that in negative group. Thus it could be used as additive in skin cream. Furthermore, it was detected that every 100 g prolifera powder can provide 17% of energy and 85% of protein required by human body within a day, which has seasoning function in production of peanuts, melon seeds and potato chips. These results provide potential use for U. prolifera as water-retention and slow-release material, cosmetics and food.
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