Molecular identification of the exotic lineage of Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta, Solieriaceae) cultivated in the tropical region of Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
PATRÍCIA G. ARAÚJO ◽  
GEORGE E. C. MIRANDA ◽  
MARIA B. BARROS-BARRETO ◽  
MUTUE T. FUJII
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Identification ◽  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Red Seaweed ◽  
Invasive Potential ◽  
Commercial Cultivation ◽  
Tropical Area ◽  
Kappa Carrageenan

Kappa carrageenan is an important phycocolloid extracted from the red seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii. This species has been introduced into several regions, most recently in Brazil. The remote invasive potential of this seaweed in both south and southeast waters of Brazil (subtropical regions) has been established, but introduction in the northeastern tropical area is contested due to the absence of biological information. An unknown exotic lineage of K. alvarezii has been illegally introduced and cultivated in an area characterized by the presence of coral reefs in Paraíba, the northeastern Brazilian coast, since the beginning of the last decade. This work focuses on the molecular identification of these samples in comparison with sequences of other strains of K. alvarezii and congeners available in Genbank. Maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI) analyses showed strong similarities between K. alvarezii cultivated in the tropical waters in Brazil and those lineages cultivated in Hawaii, Venezuela, Malaysia and Tanzania that have never shown invasive behavior. However, more detailed investigations and use of environmental monitoring are recommended before commercial cultivation of this species can be authorized in tropical region of Brazil.

scholarly journals The Effect of Red Seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) Biscuits on Hemoglobin Levels and Body Weight among the First Trimester Pregnant Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (A) ◽  
pp. 1019-1023
Author(s):  
Salma Salma ◽  
Veni Hadju ◽  
Jamaluddin Jompa ◽  
Stang Stang ◽  
Sundari Sundari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Red Seaweed ◽  
Chi Square

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of anemic pregnant women is still reasonably high, especially in low-middleincome countries. AIM: This study was aimed to assess the effect of giving red seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) biscuits on changes in hemoglobin (Hb) levels and body weight of pregnant women in the first trimester. METHODS: The study used a quasi-experiment pretest-posttest study design. The study was conducted from April to June 2021 involving pregnant women in the first trimester who living in the working area of the Wapunto Community Health Center, Muna Regency, Indonesia. A total of 45 pregnant women were selected purposively and assigned to three different groups. The first group was given two pieces of red seaweed biscuits per day. The second group was given two pieces of red seaweed biscuits plus Fe tablets (60 mg/day), and the last group was given Fe tablet only (60 mg/day). Chi-square, paired sample t-test, Wilcoxon, and Kruskal–Wallis tests were performed using SPSS. RESULTS: The intervention group of red seaweed biscuits plus Fe tablets had the highest increase in Hb levels after 8 weeks of intervention, followed by the red seaweed biscuit group and the control group (0.97, 0.78, and 0.60 g/dL, respectively, p-value < 0.05). The red seaweed biscuit intervention group had the highest changes for body weight compared to the red seaweed biscuit plus Fe tablet group and the control group (1.07, 0.43, and 0.04 kg, respectively). CONCLUSION: The provision of red seaweed biscuits could increase maternal Hb level and weight during the first trimester of their pregnancy.

Antioxidant properties of different strains of Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta) farmed on the Brazilian coast

Phycologia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia G. Araújo ◽  
Allyson E. Nardelli ◽  
Mutue T. Fujii ◽  
Fungyi Chow
Keyword(s):  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Different Strains

scholarly journals Kualitas Ekstrak Karaginan Dari Rumput Laut “Kappaphycus alvarezii” Hasil Budidaya Di Perairan Pantai Kartini Dan Pulau Kemojan Karimunjawa Kabupaten Jepara

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Endang Supriyantini ◽  
Gunawan Widi Santosa ◽  
Agus Dermawan
Keyword(s):  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Ester Group ◽  
Gel Strength ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Spectra Analysis ◽  
Sulphate Content ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Kappa Carrageenan

Karaginan merupakan senyawa hidrokoloid yang diekstraksi dari rumput laut merah jenis Kappaphycus alvarezii. Karaginan dapat digunakan untuk meningkatkan kestabilan bahan pangan baik yang berbentuk suspensi (dispersi padatan dalam cairan), emulsi (dispersi gas dalam cairan). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui Kualitas ekstrak karaginan hasil ekstraksi rumput laut K. alvarezii dari dua lokasi sampling yang berbeda. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Agustus 2015 sampai bulan Januari 2016, di perairan Pantai Kartini, Jepara dan peraian Kemojan Karimunjawa, Jepara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan analisis spektra FTIR produk telah memenuhi spesifikasi karaginan standar karena gugus-gugus fungsi yang terdapat pada spektrum sampel yang dihasilkan sama seperti gugus pada kappa karaginan yaitu gugus ester sulfat, OH, ikatan glikosidik. Hasil analisis sifat fisik-kimia karaginan (rendemen, kadar air, kadar abu, kadar sulfat, viskositas, dan kekuatan gel) yang paling baik yaitu karaginan dari perairan Kemojan Karimunjawa dibandingkan karaginan Pantai Kartini. Kadar sulfat Pantai Kartini dan Kemojan Karimunjawa masih dibawah kadar mutu yaitu 15-40 %, Sedangkan kekuatan gel kedua perairan yaitu Kemojan Karimunjawa 78,57 g.cm-2 dan Pantai kartini 61,86 g.cm-2 masih jauh di bawah baku mutu yaitu 685,50 g.cm2. Carrageenan is a hydrocolloid compounds extracted from red seaweed types Kappaphycus alvarezii. Carrageenan can be used to improve the stability of food in the form of suspension or emulsions. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of the extract of carrageenan extracted from K. alvarezii at two different sampling locations. This research was conducted in August, 2015 and January, 2016. Samples of seaweed obtained from two different waters, namely Kartini Beach and Kemojan Karimunjawa Island, bolt at jepara regency. The results showed the FTIR spectra analysis of the product met the specifications for a standard carrageenan functional groups contained in the sample spectrum as expressed in clusters of kappa carrageenan namely sulphate ester group , OH , glycosidic bond. The results of analysis  of the physical-chemical properties of carrageenan ( yield, moisture content , ash content , sulphate content , viscosity and gel strength ) the best quality of carragenan was obtained from carrageenophyte taken from Kemojan Karimunjawa Island, although sulphate content from two different waters was under quality level at 15 – 40%, while the  gel strength kartini 61.86 g.cm-2 and Kemojan 78.57 g.cm-2 both were still far below the of carrageenophyte quality at 685.50 g.cm-2.

Taxonomic revision of the genus Eulimella (Gastropoda, Pyramidellidae) from Brazil, with description of three new species

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3063 (1) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDRE DIAS PIMENTA ◽  
FRANKLIN NOEL DOS SANTOS ◽  
RICARDO SILVA ABSALÃO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
Shell Morphology ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
South American Species ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Three New Species

A taxonomic revision of the pyramidellid genus Eulimella from Brazil was performed based on shell morphology. The holotype of Eulimella rudis Watson, 1886 is illustrated and compared to shells from the southeast Brazilian coast, this being the first confirmed record of this species after its original description. Eulimella smithii (Verrill, 1880), previously known from northern localities in the western Atlantic, is recorded from the southwestern Atlantic, along virtually the entire Brazilian coast; it is herein considered a distinct taxon from Eulimella unifasciata (Forbes, 1844), a very similar species from the eastern Atlantic, given the lack of data on development to consider an amphi-Atlantic distribution. Three new species are described: Eulimella torquata sp. nov., diagnosed by a constriction in the middle of each teleoconch whorl caused by a strong spiral furrow, producing a bilobed whorl profile; Eulimella cylindrata sp. nov., diagnosed by a large subcylindrical teleoconch; and Eulimella ejuncida sp. nov., characterized by its very slender shell, and small protoconch with only one whorl and with an “arc” shaped suture. The shells herein identified as Eulimella cf. calva from Brazil are conchologically identical to Eulimella calva Schander, 1994, from West Africa, but their taxonomic status should remain dubious because of lack of biological information to evaluate a possible amphi-Atlantic distribution pattern. All the species studied (except Eulimella ejuncida sp. nov.) have characteristic short microscopic axial threads organized in a spiral belt, varying in position and expression among species, but usually located in the middle of each teleoconch whorl or below the suture; this characteristic is also present in some species from the eastern Atlantic. Three South American species, originally or subsequently allocated in Eulimella, are herein considered as not belonging to this genus: Eulimella argentina Doello-Jurado, 1938; Eulimella bahiensis Castellanos, 1982; and Eulimella xenohyes (Melvill & Standen, 1912). The holotype of Eulimella lissa is illustrated with SEM micrographs.

scholarly journals Seaweed-Based Products and Mushroom β-Glucan as Tomato Plant Immunological Inducers

Vaccines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 524
Author(s):  
Paulo César de Melo ◽  
Carolina Figueiredo Collela ◽  
Tiago Sousa ◽  
Diana Pacheco ◽  
João Cotas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Activity ◽  
Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase ◽  
Lentinula Edodes ◽  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
Red Alga ◽  
Red Seaweed ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Activity Of Enzymes ◽  
Induction Of Resistance ◽  
Fresh Tomato

The effects of the abiotic inducers β-glucan, extracted from Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), BFIICaB® (Kappaphycus alvarezii) and BKPSGII® (K. alvarezii X Sargassum sp.) on tomato plants infected with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (FOL) were evaluated through the activity of enzymes related to the induction of resistance at 5 and 10 days after inoculation (DAI). Tomato plants (21 days old, after germination) were inoculated with the pathogen conidia suspension and sprayed with 0.3% aqueous solutions of the inducers. The activities of the enzymes β-1,3-glucanase, peroxidase and phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) were evaluated in fresh tomato leaves collected at 5 and 10 DAI. In all treatments, peroxidase showed the highest enzymatic activity, followed by β-1,3-glucanase and PAL. Between the seaweeds, the inducers extracted from the red alga Kappaphycus alvarezii (BFIICaB®) promoted the highest enzymatic activity. The exception was BKPSGII® (K. alvarezii X Sargassum sp.) where the influence of Sargassum sp. resulted in higher peroxidase activity (4.48 Δab600 mg P−1 min−1) in the leaves, 10 DAI. Both the red seaweed K. alvarezii and the brown alga Sargassum sp. promoted activities of β-1,3-glucanase, peroxidase and PAL.

Application of imaging Raman spectroscopy to study the distribution of Kappa carrageenan in the seaweed Kappaphycus alvarezii

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 1383-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggara Mahardika ◽  
A. B. Susanto ◽  
Rini Pramesti ◽  
Hiroko Matsuyoshi ◽  
Bibin Bintang Andriana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
Kappa Carrageenan

scholarly journals Enhancement in the Physico-Mechanical Functions of Seaweed Biopolymer Film via Embedding Fillers for Plasticulture Application—A Comparison with Conventional Biodegradable Mulch Film

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasan M ◽  
E.W.N. Chong ◽  
Shima Jafarzadeh ◽  
M.T. Paridah ◽  
Deepu Gopakumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Polymer Film ◽  
Kappaphycus Alvarezii ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Vapor Permeability ◽  
Red Seaweed ◽  
Mulch Film ◽  
Biodegradable Mulch ◽  
Biopolymer Film

This study aimed to compare the performance of fabricated microbially induced precipitated calcium carbonate– (MB–CaCO3) based red seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) bio-polymer film and commercial calcium carbonate– (C–CaCO3) based red seaweed bio-film with the conventional biodegradable mulch film. To the best of our knowledge, there has been limited research on the application of commercial CaCO3 (C–CaCO3) and microbially induced CaCO3 (MB–CaCO3) as fillers for the preparation of films from seaweed bio-polymer and comparison with biodegradable commercial plasticulture packaging. The results revealed that the mechanical, contact angle, and biodegradability properties of the polymer composite films incorporated with C–CaCO3 and MB–CaCO3 fillers were comparable or even superior than the conventional biodegradable mulch film. The seaweed polymer film incorporated with MB–CaCO3 showed the highest contact angle of 100.94°, whereas conventional biodegradable mulch film showed a contact angle of 90.25°. The enhanced contact angle of MB–CaCO3 resulted in high barrier properties, which is highly desired in the current scenario for plasticulture packaging application. The water vapor permeability of MB–CaCO3 based seaweed films was low (2.05 ± 1.06 g·m/m2·s·Pa) when compared to conventional mulch film (2.68 ± 0.35 g·m/m2·s·Pa), which makes the fabricated film an ideal candidate for plasticulture application. The highest tensile strength (TS) was achieved by seaweed-based film filled with commercial CaCO3 (84.92% higher than conventional mulch film). SEM images of the fractured surfaces of the fabricated films revealed the strong interaction between seaweed and fillers. Furthermore, composite films incorporated with MB–CaCO3 promote brighter film, better water barrier, hydrophobicity, and biodegradability compared to C–CaCO3 based seaweed polymer film and conventional mulch film. From this demonstrated work, it can be concluded that the fabricated MB–CaCO3 based seaweed biopolymer film will be a promising candidate for plasticulture and agricultural application.

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