Table 2.
Monosaccharide composition (% carbohydrates) of crude ulvans and HMWPs from EAE.
| Rhamnose | Galactose | Glucose | Xylose | Glucuronic Acid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Ulvans | |||||
| U | 50.4 ± 6.0 a | 1.6 ± 0.1 b | 14.0 ± 1.2 a | 3.2 ± 0.2 a,b | 10.6 ± 0.9 a |
| HMWPs | |||||
| PP-U | 42.4 ± 0.3 a | 1.3 ± 0.1 b | 5.7 ± 0.7 b,c | 2.7 ± 0.2 b | 11.6 ± 1.9 a |
| DS-U | 50.2 ± 2.2 a | 1.6 ± 0.0 b | 3.3 ± 0.2 c | 2.8 ± 0.2 a,b | 11.9 ± 0.3 a |
| AS-DS-U | 59.0 a | 1.3 b | 4.0 b,c | 3.0 a,b | 11.2 a |
| AS-DP-U | 29.1 a | 6.2 a | 9.0 b | 4.3 a | 3.4 b |
The data are presented as the mean ± SE. Different letters in the same column represent significant differences according to Tukey’s pairwise a posteriori test after ANOVA, considering p < 0.05.