Table 1 Chemical composition of laminarin

Fucoidan (as fucose), %

16.50

Sulfate, %

2.80

Total sugar (as glucose), %

7.14

Mannitol, %

16.00

Alginic acid, %

1.80

K, mg/kg

1.64 × 10⁵

P, mg/kg

1.67 × 10⁴

Organic matter (dry basis), %

15.27

Water insoluble matter, %

2.70

Protein, %

7.48

Crude ash, %

50.80

Ribose, mg/kg

628.18

Rhamnose, mg/kg

1,153.89

Glucuronic acid, mg/kg

6,523.74

Galacturonic acid, mg/kg

336.55

Glucose, mg/kg

3,367.88

Galactose, mg/kg

6,631.72

Xylose, mg/kg

1,687.09

Fucose, mg/kg

9,225.22

Acid detergent fiber, %

0.50

Neutral detergent fiber, %

3.60