Table 4.
Amino acid content of Hijikia fusiforme extracts with different extraction methods (Unit : mg/g dry basis)

Amino acids and its derivatives Extraction method1)
WE AE HPE
Taurine 16.11 10.09 19.16
L-Aspartic acid 16.55 3.83 66.63
L-Asparagine ND ND 204.84
L-Glutamic acid 100.86 ND 61.78
L-Alanine 122.78 84.97 188.87
Ammonium chloride 184.37 135.50 243.91
Total amino acids 400.67 234.38 785.19
WE, water extraction; AE, autoclave extraction; HPE, high-pressure extraction.