Structural Characterization of Purified Fucoidan from Laminaria religiosa, Sporophylls of Undaria pinnatifida, Hizikia fusiforme and Sagassum fulvellum in Korea

Primary structure of purified fucoidans was analysed by methanolysis, methylation and HT-IR measurement. Basic linkage in the fucoidans of Laminaria religiosa, sporophylls of Undaria pinnatifida, Hizikia fusiforme and Sargassum fuivellum from Korea was linkage of fucose, but a considerable amount of linked galactose was also found in case of the purified fucoidan from sporophylls of U. pinnatifida. Ester sulfate was substituted mainly to C-4 position of fucose and galactose.