This ppt covers the contents of algal importance as food fertilizers medicines etc. Here Rhodophyta (Red algae) is discussed extensively.

1. COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE OF
Palmaria palmata (RED Algae)
Muhammad Adnan Qadar
GC University, Lahore

2. PALMARIA PALMATA (L.)
TAXONOMIC HIERARCHY
Empire: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyta
Order: Palmariales
Family: Palmariaceae
Genus: Palmaria
Species: palmata

3. PIGMENTS
Pigments are;
– Chlorophyll a
– Phycobillins
– Phycoerythrin
– Phycocyanin
– Allophycocyanin

4. COMMON NAMES
Commercially P. palmata is being sell by the names;
– Dulse
– Dillisk (England)
– Dilleasc
– Creathnach (Irish)

5. THALLUS
• Perennial (Survive for many seasons)
• Epiphytic (on Laminaria hyperbora)
• Epizoic (on Mussels)
• Dark Brown
• Leathery Fronds
(leaf like foliation, length 10-50cm width 3-8cm)

6. EPIPHYTICEPIZOIC

7. CULTIVATION
Cultivation is done by two ways;
• On Ropes
• In Tanks

8. ON ROPE CULTIVATION

9. IN TANK CULTIVATION

10. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
•L-ascorbic acid •Dietary fibers
•Glutathione •Vitamins
•Polyphenols •Protiens
•Minerals •Carbohydrates
•Ash •Fats

11. COMMERCIAL USES
AS FOOD
• Dulse powder
• Dulse granules

12. AS FOOD
• Flakes

13. •Flakes

14. •In Pickle

15. •As condiment

16. •In Soup

17. •Sopita dish

18. •As chips

19. •Cooked

20. •AS FERTILIZER

21. •AS COSMETIC

22. •AS BIOFUEL

23. Thank you