DISTRIBUTION OF CHOLESTEROL IN CARIBBEAN MARINE-ALGAE

Authors
GOVINDAN M HODGE JD BROWN KA NUNEZSMITH M
Citation
M. Govindan et al., DISTRIBUTION OF CHOLESTEROL IN CARIBBEAN MARINE-ALGAE, Steroids, 58(4), 1993, pp. 178-180
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,"Endocrynology & Metabolism
Journal title
Steroids → ACNP
ISSN journal
0039128X
Volume
58
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
178 - 180
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-128X(1993)58:4<178:DOCICM>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Eleven species of Caribbean marine algae (red, green, and brown) were investigated for their cholesterol content. All of them were found to contain this sterol. Consistent with previously reported results, all five red algae contained large quantities of cholesterol. However, the two brown algae and three of the four green algae in our study also c ontained significant quantities of cholesterol.