What is the better solvent to estimate the antioxidant activities of red seaweeds?

27 October 2023 1 1K Report

Science Red seaweeds have a good quantity of water-soluble phycobiliprotein, which may precipitate during extraction with some of the solvents. Thus, I am searching for a better solvent to estimate the antioxidant activities of red seaweeds.

Samira El Majnaoui

Ethanol/water v:v (50:50)

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