昆布为海带科植物海带或翅藻科植物昆布的干燥叶状体,内含藻胶酸、氨基酸、多糖、甘露醇和多种维生素及丰富的碘,临床应用比较广泛。昆布多糖是昆布主要活性成分之一,采用葡聚糖凝胶柱SephadexG 100柱对其进行纯化,并用纸色谱法测得其组分为岩藻糖、半乳糖、木糖,比例为3.4:1:0.5。昆布多糖具有抗肿瘤、促免疫、抗凝血等多种活性。
Kelp contains alginic acid, amino acid, polysacharide, mannitol, vitamin and iodine, and has a wide clinical application. Kelp polysaccharide is one of main active components, its main components are fucose, galactose and xylose, and their ratio is 3.4 : 1 : 0.5. Kelp polysaccharide has antitumor, immunoenhancement and antihemagglutination activities.