Fucoidan NEW

Fucoidan CAS:9072-19-9 With High Purity

Product Name:Fucoidan

Synonyms:FUCOIDAN;FUCOIDAN, FRACTION 7;FUCOIDIN;FF7;fucoidan from fucus vesiculosus;Fucoidan sulfate;Fucoidan - Fucus serratus;Fucoidan from Macrocystis pyrifera

CAS:9072-19-9

MF:C7H14O7S

MW:242.24686

EINECS:  618-634-7

Melting point:>179°C(dec.)

storage temp.:Refrigerator

solubility H2O: soluble10mg/mL, clear to hazy, faintly yellow to brownish-yellow

form:Solid

color:Pale Beige

Chemical Properties:This fucoidan is a fucan sulphate occurring in brown marine algae (Phaeophyta), typically Laminaria japonica, and has been shown to have anti-coagulant activity. The fucose content of this fucan is approx. 34.1% and it also contains galactose (approx. 4.0%), uronic acid (approx. 14.5%) and sulphate (approx. 31.7%).

Uses:Fucoidan can be used as a biological response modifier and as a potential therapeutic agent with a wide range of biological activities. It can be used to study its pharmacokinetics, safety, efficacy and delivery methods as a potential anticancer, anti-immune and anti-inflammatory agent.

Description   

Fucoidan is a polysaccharide largely made up of l-fucose and sulfate groups. Fucoidan is favorable worldwide, especially amongst the food and pharmaceutical industry as a consequence of its promising therapeutic effects. Its applaudable biological functions are ascribed to its unique biological structure. Classical bioactivities associated with fucoidan include anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-coagulant, anti-thrombotic, immunoregulatory, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory effects.