Seaweed, also known as macroalgae, consist of various species that have been gaining the
interest of researchers due to the presence of functional bioactive compounds that can be
extracted from their biomass. This research aimed to study the chlorophyll and carotenoid
content from five species of Malaysian seaweed as potential Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredient (API). Three species of red macroalgae,(Eucheuma denticulatum, Gracilaria
tikvahiae, and Kappaphycus striatum), green macroalgae (Caulerpa lentillifera) and one …

This research aimed to study the chlorophyll and carotenoid content from five species of
Malaysian seaweed as potential Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API). There are three
species of red macroalgae (Eucheuma denticulatum, Gracilaria tikvahiae, and Kappaphycus
striatum), green macroalgae (Caulerpa lentillifera) and one brown macroalga (Padina
pavonica) were selected to determine their chlorophyll and carotenoid content by using UV-
Vis spectrophotometer and HPLC. Their antioxidant properties were measured by using …