Research Mentor(s)
Van Alstyne, Kathryn Lyn, 1962-
Description
In the past, the indigenous people of the Salish Sea relied on a variety of edible seaweeds as a food source. Some of these seaweeds contain biologically active compounds including fucoidans and alginates that have anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, anti-tumor, anti-obesity, anti-coagulant, and anti-viral properties. This project will take advantage of seaweed samples harvested from the Salish Sea region that were used for measurements of toxin content. Although these seaweeds contain toxins they also have numerous health benefits that likely outweigh the detrimental effects of the toxins. In order to better understand the health benefits of consuming these traditionally harvested seaweeds, I propose to quantify the concentrations of fucoidan, alginate, and protein in the same seaweed samples used in the toxin project.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
18-5-2017 9:00 AM
End Date
18-5-2017 12:00 PM
Department
Marine Biology
Genre/Form
student projects; posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Marine algae as food--Health aspects
Type
Image
Rights
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf
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Determination of fucoidan, alginate, and protein concentrations in edible seaweeds from the Salish Sea Region
In the past, the indigenous people of the Salish Sea relied on a variety of edible seaweeds as a food source. Some of these seaweeds contain biologically active compounds including fucoidans and alginates that have anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, anti-tumor, anti-obesity, anti-coagulant, and anti-viral properties. This project will take advantage of seaweed samples harvested from the Salish Sea region that were used for measurements of toxin content. Although these seaweeds contain toxins they also have numerous health benefits that likely outweigh the detrimental effects of the toxins. In order to better understand the health benefits of consuming these traditionally harvested seaweeds, I propose to quantify the concentrations of fucoidan, alginate, and protein in the same seaweed samples used in the toxin project.