Table 1.
Neutral sugars and uronic acid contents expressed as % of initial total mass and % of sulphation for the different fucoidans under study. Mean ± standard deviation (SD).
| Fucoidan-Type | Neutral Sugars (%) | Uronic Acids (%) | Sulfation (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | Fucose | |||
| F. vesiculosus Crude | 7.88 ± 0.04 | 56.57 ± 0.01 | 8.28 ± 0.01 | 33.92 ± 0.09 |
| S. filipendula Crude | 11.18 ± 0.01 | 79.48 ± 0.02 | 11.83 ± 0.01 | 16.52 ± 0.02 |
| S. filipendula LMW | 10.95 ± 0.01 | 76.69 ± 0.01 | 10.00 ± 0.04 | 15.05 ± 0.01 |
| S. filipendula MMW | 11.87 ± 0.01 | 82.31 ± 0.01 | 12.66 ± 0.01 | 25.99 ± 0.01 |
| S. filipendula HMW | 10.95 ± 0.02 | 70.28 ± 0.01 | 12.26 ± 0.01 | 20.13 ± 0.03 |