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
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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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