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MINERAL COMPOSITION OF SOME MACROPHYTE ALGAE (Laminaria sp., Ulva fenestrata) OF THE SEA OF OKHOTSK

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ABSTRACT. The mineral composition of brown (Laminaria sp.) and green (Ulva fenestrata) algae collected on the northern coast of the Sea of Okhotsk was analyzed. The content of 25 chemical elements (calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, iron, zinc, selenium, iodine, copper, manganese, cobalt, chromium, silicon, aluminum, cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, tin, lithium, nickel, vanadium, boron, beryllium) in algae samples was determined using mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) in the laboratory of OOO Micronutrients (Moscow). The main attention was paid to the analysis of essential macro- and microelements (Ca, Mg, K, Na, I, Fe), as well as the content of toxic elements (Cd, Hg, Pb, As) in algae. It was shown that the calcium content in Laminaria (7781−9042 μg/g) is an order of magnitude lower than the known literature data. At the same time, the calcium level in Laminaria significantly exceeded its content in Ulva. The magnesium content in Laminaria (6644−8519 μg/g) corresponded to its maximum values 994 mg per 100 g of dry weight; in Ulva, the magnesium level was significantly higher. The sodium content in Laminaria and Ulva samples were comparable and fluctuated in the range of 21610−35165 μg/g. The potassium level in the algae exceeded the sodium content, which was also noted for other types of seaweed. The iodine content in Laminaria (543 μg/g) was significantly higher than its level in Ulva, which is typical for brown algae. The iron concentration in Ulva (829 μg/g) was several times higher than its content in Laminaria, which can be used in therapeutic dietetics to compensate for iron deficiency conditions. In addition to the high iron content, Ulva is also characterized by a higher level of manganese, copper and chromium. No excessive accumulation of toxic elements (Hg, Pb, Cd) in the tissues of the studied algae was noted.

KEYWORDS: seaweed, spectral analysis, essential macro- and microelements, toxic elements.

For citation: Gorbachev A.L. Mineral composition of some macrophyte algae (Laminaria sp., Ulva fenestrata) of the sea of Okhotsk. Trace elemets in medicine. 2024;25(4):80−89. DOI: 10.19112/2413-6174-2024-25-4-80-89.

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