Fucoidan, fucus vesiculosus

CAS: 9072-19-9

Ref. 3D-YF57714

Produktinformation

• Name: Fucoidan, fucus vesiculosus
• Synonyme: Sulfated L-fucan, Dh 0201, Fuco'min, Fucoidin, Fucoidine, Limuveil HV, Nemacystus mucilage, Sea Alga-F

Beschreibung

A fucan sulphate found in brown marine algae (Phaeophyta-typically fucus vesiculosus (illustrated), Ascophyllum nodosum, Alaria and Macrocystis pyrifyra and has been shown to have anticoagulant activity. The main constituents are α-1,4 and α-1,2 linked L-fucose sulphates although galactose also occurs and there are many variations of the basic structure found in different species of Phaeophyta.
The fucose content of this fucan is approx. 43.1% and it also contains galactose (approx. 8.8%), uronic acid (approx. 8.7%) and sulfate (approx. 30.6%).
The image was kindly provided by Prof Mike Guiry from Cork who runs ‘The Seaweed Site’.

• Marke: Biosynth

Chemische Eigenschaften

• Reinheit: Min. 95%
• Farbe/Form: White Powder