Screening And Extraction Of Secondary Metabolites From Ulva Fasciata And Sargassum Tenerimum Using Soxhlation Techniques

Abstract

Limited seaweeds were used for agricultural purposes, because of the non-availability of secondary metabolite profiles. Green algae, Ulva fasciata (UF), a brown alga, Sargassum tenerimum (ST) have been used for various biological uses. In the present study, screening of secondary metabolites of these selected algae used polar hot soxhlation continuous extraction techniques to complete the process. (Petroleum Ether (PE), Chloroform (CH), Water (WA), and non-polar solvents like Acetone (AC) and Ethanol (ET) were used for extraction purpose. The WA extract of UF and ST contained flavonoids, tannins, and steroids. It is possible to extract steroids, tannins, saponins, cardiac glycosides, and phenolic chemicals using the soxhlation process. This finding envisages that secondary metabolites could be extracted with the soxhlation method and can be used for biological and agricultural lead.