Ulvan - Ulva armoricana-winter-heavy
CAS: 164252-34-0
Ref. 3D-YU09364
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Produktinformation
- Sulfated xylorhamnoglucuronan
Ulvans are structural polysaccharides present in the cell walls of green algae such as Ulva armoricana, Ulva rotondata, Ulva rigida, Ulva lacterca and Ulva pertusa. They are highly sulphated and contain rhamnose 3-sulphate, xylose, xylose 2-sulphate, glucuronic acid and iduronic acid residues. Ulvan has several potentially valuable functionalities such as gel formation for agricultural and food applications. It has also an anticoagulant, antioxidant, antihyperlipidemic and antitumor activities that are attractive for pharmaceutical applications.
The image was kindly provided by Prof Mike Guiry from Cork who runs ‘The Seaweed Site’.