Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus
SIGMA/F5631 - Crude
Synonym: Fucoidin
CAS Number: 9072-19-9
MDL Number: MFCD00131109
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: F5631-500MG
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| biological source | algae (Fucus Vesiculosus) |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤1% |
| Na: ≤ 8% (ICP) | |
| color | light yellow to brown |
| form | powder |
| quality | Crude |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| solubility | H2O: 10 mg/mL, clear to hazy, faintly yellow to brownish-yellow |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus may be used as a biological response modifier and as a potential therapeutic agent with a wide range of biological activities. It may be used to study its pharmacokinetics, safety, efficacy and methods of delivery as a potential anticancer, anti-immune and anti-inflammatory agent. Fucoidan may be used to assess its potential and formulations for tissue engineering applications. |
| 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. |
| General description: | Fucoidan is a fucose-rich, sulfated polysaccharide isolated from several species of brown seaweed. |
| Other Notes: | To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Polysaccharides for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 mg in poly bottle |
| Preparation Note: | Prepared by a modification of the method of Black, W.A.P., et al., J. Sci. Food Agri., 3, 122 (1952). |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |