EVALUATION OF RED SEAWEED AHNFELTIA PLICATA (HUDSON) FRIES FROM ALIBAUG COAST FOR ITS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY

Abstract

The present study intends to evaluate the chemical composition, antioxidant activity and GC-MS analysis of marine red seaweed Ahnfeltia plicata. The Alga was collected, shade dried, ground into a fine powder and extracted with eight different solvents to examine their extractive value and phytochemical constituents. The chemical components present in Ahnfeltia plicata were analyzed, and its free radical scavenging activity was determined by the DPPH assay. The seaweed was subjected to GC-MS analysis which revealed the presence of 20 different compounds. From the present research, it is concluded that Ahnfeltia plicata is a rich source of bioactive molecules.