• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.1017-1021
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• 2003

The chemical properties of porphyran from dried laver (Porphyra yezoensis) and decolored laver were measured. Dried laver contained 12.5% porphyran while decolored laver contained 12.3%. The chemical components of porphyran extracted from dried and decolored laver were examined. The content of total sugar was 64.5% and 63.7% on dry base, respectively, while that of sulfate was 17.6% and 16.9%, respectively. The content of 3,6-anhydrogalactose was 18.8% and 18.1%, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.446-450
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• 2005

Chemical compositions such as total sugar, sulfate/total sugar, protein and 3,6-anhydrogalactose content of porphyran extracted from commercial laver, discolored laver and laver waste were measured. The total sugar contents of commercial laver, discolored laver and laver waste showed 54.5%, 45.7% and 56.2%, respectively. The total sugar of the commercial laver and laver waste were showed almost similar portion although that of discolored laver showed relatively lower level. The sulfate/total sugar contents showed 17.6%, 13.9% and 17.3%, and 3,6-anhydrogalactose contents showed 13.8%, 9.1% and 13.9% in commercial laver, discoloredlaver and laver waste respectively.