Microalgae-based unsaponifiable matter as source of natural antioxidants and metal chelators to enhance the value of wet Tetraselmis chuii biomass

Gangadhar N. Katkam, Dr.; H., Pereira; Rodrigues, Maria João; L, Custódio; Barreira, Luísa; Malcata, F. Xavier; J. C. or Varela J. or Varela J.C.S., Varela

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Gangadhar N. Katkam, Dr.

H., Pereira

Rodrigues, Maria João

L, Custódio

Barreira, Luísa

Malcata, F. Xavier

J. C. or Varela J. or Varela J.C.S., Varela

Abstract(s)

The present work aimed to determine the antioxidant, metal chelating and neuroprotective potential of the unsaponifiable matter (UM) of Tetraselmis chuii to be applied to a biorefinery setting. The UM obtained via saponification from crude lipids extracted from microalgal wet biomass showed a radical scavenging activity (RSA) towards the DPPH radical of 90.7 +/- 1.3% and 57.1 +/- 1.2% at a concentration of 10 and 5 mg/ mL, respectively. The UM fraction also displayed metal chelating capacity at a concentration of 5 mg/ mL: 58.5 +/- 1.4% and 50.9 +/- 4.0% for copper and iron, respectively. The chemical characterization of the UM revealed significant levels of total phenolics (TPC, 13.61 mg GAE/g) and carotenoids (2.45 mg/g of beta-carotene, lutein and violaxanthin). Overall, the separation of the UM containing high value metabolites might significantly upgrade the total wet biomass value in a biorefinery, allowing the exploitation of a stream with relevant antioxidant and metal chelating activities.