Table 2.

Molecular weight profiles of fucoidan extracts determined by Gel Permeation Chromatography, with the aid of a Size-Exclusion Column, and are reported relative to dextran standards using standardised methods by Marinova Pty Ltd.

Species	Peak Average MW (kDa)
Fucus vesiculosus	82.5
Sigma (crude) Fucus vesiculosus	20.7
Macrocystis pyrifera	176.4
Cladosiphon sp.	1927.2
Laminaria japonica	395.4
Ecklonia radiata	528.2
Durvillaea potatorum	336.3
Lessonia nigrescens	491.8
Alaria esculenta	147.9
Undaria pinnatifida	51.7
Pelvetia canaliculata	103.9