Fat, water and ash content in Chlorophyceae, Rhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae macroalgae at Sepanjang Beach, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

Communities in Sepanjang Beach have utilized the macroalgae as main ingredients in various special processed products. The objective of this study was to analyze the content of fat, water, and ash in Chlorophyceae, Rhodophyceae, and Phaeophyceae macroalgae at Sepanjang Beach, Yogyakarta, Indonesia to support optimization of macroalgae processed products. This research was conducted at Sepanjang Beach, Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta, Indonesia in August 2020. A method of descriptive exploratory was used in this research. Analysis of fat content, water, and ash content was carried out on Ulva lactuta, Palmaria palmata, Sargassum crassifolium, Gelidium spinosum, Gelidiella acerosa, and Gracilaria verrucosa quantitatively using Soxhlet method for content of fat, the thermogravimetric method for content of water, and gravimetric method for content of ash. The results showed that the highest fat, water, and ash content was found in U. lactuta in the central of Sepanjang Beach 0.174%, S. crassifolium in the eastern 89.460%, and U. lactuta in the eastern 8.715% respectively.