FUCOIDAN FROM FUCUS VESICULOSA >=95% (C005B-089681)

General description

Fucoidan is a fucose-rich, sulfated polysaccharide isolated from several species of brown seaweed.

Application

Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus has been to:

• study the application of heparin red in detecting fucoidan
• study its bioactivity as an antimicrobial agent
• study its effects on advanced glycation end-products

Biochem/physiol Actions

Studies of fucoidan have found it to have a broad variety of biological activities including antitumor and antiangogenic activities, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antithrombotic, and antioxidant activities. Fucoidan induces macrophage activation with subsequently activates mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and results in natural killer cell proliferation. Fucoidan acts as a nonselective selectin blocker and has been shown to induce apoptosis and suppress angiogenesis.

Other Notes

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biological source: algae (Fucus Vesiculosus). Quality Level: 200. Assay: ≥. 95%. form: powder. color: light yellow. useful pH range: 5.0-11.0. solubility: water: 10 . mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow. storage temp.: room temp. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable.