DoLPHiN: A structural and functional database of natural polysaccharides with health benefits

Title Value
Polysaccharide Fucoidan
Source Name Rhodophyta
Weight
Main Glycosidic Bond(s)
α-Fucp-(1→3)
α-GlcA-(1→4)
Main Chain Linear or branched polymer with a backbone of alternating α-(1→3)-linked L-fucose and α-(1→4)-linked glucuronic acid units
Side Chain Branched with sulfate groups and other sugar residues
NMR Information unknown
Monosaccharide
glucose Exist (No specific proportion could be found in the literature)
glucuronic acid Exist (No specific proportion could be found in the literature)
fucose Exist (No specific proportion could be found in the literature)
Physiological Functions Prebiotic potential, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulatory
Intestinal Microbiota Regulation unknown
Related Diseases (based on ICD-11)
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DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.168
Data Source Statement:
The data included in the DoLPHiN database is sourced exclusively from peer-reviewed original publications and presented after normalization.