Exploring Ulva australis Areschoug for possible biotechnological applications: In vitro antioxidant and enzymatic inhibitory properties and fatty acids contents. Ulva australis possible biotechnological applications

This work explored U. australis as a potential source of bioactive molecules with biotechnological applications. For that purpose, organic and water extracts of U. australis were evaluated for radical scavenging and metal chelating activities, for in vitro inhibition of enzymes related with several disorders, and for total contents of phenolics, flavonoids, condensed tannins, and carbohydrates. Finally, its fatty acids methyl esters profile content was evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.