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F5631

Sigma-Aldrich

Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus

Crude

Synonym(s):

Fucoidin

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CAS Number:
9072-19-9
MDL number:
MFCD00131109
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

algae (Fucus Vesiculosus)

Quality Level

200

form

powder

quality

Crude

color

light yellow to brown

solubility

H2O: 10 mg/mL, clear to hazy, faintly yellow to brownish-yellow

cation traces

Ca: ≤1%
Na: ≤ 8% (ICP)

storage temp.

room temp

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General description

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

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.

Preparation Note

Prepared by a modification of the method of Black, W.A.P., et al., J. Sci. Food Agri., 3, 122 (1952).

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Lot/Batch Number
0000399846
0000392819
0000392820
0000311402
0000392819

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  6. What is the molecular weight of Product F5631, Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus?

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  7. What is the solubility of Product F5631, Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus?

    The F5631 is water-soluble. It is tested for solublity in water at 10mg/mL; this yields a clear to hazy, yellow to amber solution.

  8. What is the purity of Product F5631, Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus?

    The F5631 is not tested for purity or to identify possible impurities. It is a crude fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus.

  9. Is there information about the structure of Product F5631, Fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus?

    In general, fucoidin is a branched polymer of L-fucose monosulfate joined predominately by 1,2 linkages. Fucoidin is also known in the literature as fucan. The properties are discussed further by Bernardi and Springer in J. Biol. Chem, 237, 75-80 (1962); the title of the article is "Properties of highly purified fucan".

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Suwaree Kitikiew et al.
Fish & shellfish immunology, 34(1), 280-290 (2012-12-04)
In this study, we examined the effect of fucoidan on the immune response of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and its resistance against Vibrio alginolyticus infection. Fucoidan induced degranulation, caused changes in the cell morphology, and increased activation of prophenoloxidase (proPO)
Wiktoria Blaszczak et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 23(12) (2018-12-14)
Fucoidans have been reported to exert anticancer effects with simultaneous low toxicity against healthy tissue. That correlation was observed in several cancer models, however, it has never been investigated in head and neck cancer before. To magnify the efficacy of
Celina Maria P Guerra Dore et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 91(1), 467-475 (2012-10-10)
Fucan (SV1) sulfated polysaccharides from the brown algae Sargassum vulgare were extracted, fractionated in acetone and examined with respect to chemical composition, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic effects and cellular proliferation. These polysaccharides contain low levels of protein, high level of carbohydrate
A M Walsh et al.
The British journal of nutrition, 110(9), 1630-1638 (2013-03-28)
A 2 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the interactions between laminarin (LAM; 0 and 300 parts per million (ppm)) and fucoidan (FUC; 0 and 240 ppm) levels on intestinal morphology, selected microbiota and inflammatory cytokine gene expression
Hsien-Yeh Hsu et al.
Carcinogenesis, 34(4), 874-884 (2013-01-01)
Fucoidan, a polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweeds, reduces tumor cell proliferation. Fucoidan inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells such as 4T1 and MDA-MB-231 and decreases their cell colony formation. Moreover, fucoidan reduces metastatic lung nodules in 4T1 xenograft female
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