Table 1 Proximate chemical composition of soft coral samples, extraction efficiency, and sterol content of 70% ethanol extracts separated from soft coral samples
In freeze died soft coral powder | 70% ethanol extract | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ash (%) | Lipids (%) | Protein (%) | Extraction efficiency (%) | Sterol content (%) | |
D. castanea (DC) | 72.29 ± 1.18 | 1.25 ± 0.14 | 12.84 ± 1.65 | 22.57 ± 0.12 | 1.39 ± 0.14 |
D. gigantea (DG) | 59.04 ± 1.93 | 1.29 ± 0.08 | 15.94 ± 0.71 | 37.18 ± 2.45 | 1.34 ± 0.12 |
D. puetteri (DP) | 73.14 ± 0.81 | 1.24 ± 0.09 | 12.34 ± 0.52 | 14.97 ± 0.97 | 1.47 ± 0.17 |
D. spinulosa (DS) | 65.43 ± 0.43 | 0.75 ± 0.15 | 17.82 ± 0.22 | 17.95 ± 1.97 | 0.91 ± 0.09 |