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Effects of molecular weight and hydrolysis conditions on anticancer activity of fucoidans from sporophyll of Undaria pinnatifida

Yang, Chen, Chung, Donghwa, Shin, Il-Shik, Lee, HyeonYong, Kim, JinChul, Lee, YongJin, You, SangGuan·2008·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Abstract

Hydrolyzed fucoidans, from sporophyll of Undaria pinnatifida, were used to determine the effects of molecular weight (Mw) and hydrolysis conditions on cancer cell growth. Native fucoidans showed anticancer activity of 37.6%. When hydrolyzed in boiling water with HCl for 5 min, fucoidans (Mw = 490 kDa) significantly increased anticancer activity to 75.9%. However, fucoidans hydrolyzed in a microwave oven showed little improvement of anticancer activity and even exhibited the inhibition activity below 30% when treated more than 90s. This suggests that anticancer activity of fucoidans could be significantly enhanced by lowering their Mw only when they are depolymerized by mild condition.

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  • Anticancer activity of fucoidans could be increased by lowering their molecular weight via depolymerization by mild hydrolysis without considerable desulfation.

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Authors
Yang, C., Chung, D., Shin, I.-S., Lee, H., Kim, J., Lee, Y., & You, S.
Corresponding author
You, SangGuan
Venue
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-12
Volume
43
Issue
5
Pages
433-437
ISSN
0141-8130 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2003669320
Cited by
254
References
24
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Ministry of Knowledge Economy
  • Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Echinoderm biology and ecology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
Keywords
fucoidan, Undaria pinnatifida, sporophylls, molecular weight, hydrolysis conditions, anticancer activity, tumor cell growth inhibition, acid hydrolysis, microwave hydrolysis, depolymerization, brown seaweed polysaccharides
MeSH terms
Antineoplastic Agents, Chromatography, Gel, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Humans, Hydrolysis, Lung Neoplasms, Molecular Weight, Polysaccharides, Undaria, Cell Line, Tumor

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