Sargassum ringgoldianum explained

Sargassum ringgoldianum is a brown alga species in the genus of Sargassum. The ethanol extract of S. ringgoldianum contains phlorotannins of the bifuhalol type, which shows an antioxidative activity.^[1]

References

• Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Harvey W.H., Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1860, volume 4, pages 327-335

External links

• algaebase

Notes and References

1. Phlorotannins as Radical Scavengers from the Extract of Sargassum ringgoldianum. Masaaki Nakai, Norihiko Kageyama, Koichi Nakahara, Wataru Miki, Marine Biotechnology, August 2006, Volume 8, Issue 4, pages 409-414,