A new assay for quantifying brown algal phlorotannins and comparisons to previous methods

2,4-다이메톡시벤즈알데하이드

2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde

2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde (DMBA) is a reagent used to specifically quantify phlorotannins.

Phlorotannin

Phlorotannins are a type of tannins found in brown algae such as kelps and rockweeds or sargassacean species, and in a lower amount also in some red algae.