
%0 Journal Article
%A Abdel, AF 
%A Abed, NM 
%A Edrees, M 
%T Seasonal changes in the chemical composision of the red alga <I>Hypnea musciformis</I>
%J Marine and Freshwater Research
%D 1973/09/01
%V 24
%N 3
%P 275-280
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9730275
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MF9730275 
%X Seasonal changes were observed in the chemical composition of the marine red alga Hypnea musciformis. Lipids, cholesterol, and lanosterol were found as constituents of the algal material. No low-molecular weight carbohydrates were found except small amounts of mannitol. The algal hydrolysate was shown to contain galactose, glucose, and xylose in all seasons and was characterized by a high content of glucuronic acid and its lactone in February. Definite seasonal variations were found in the patterns of free amino acids and of amino acid compositions of proteins. 
