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fucoidan
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fucoidan [ fucan sulfate,fucan sulfate Hor-1,fucoidin,sulfated fucans ]
fucose-sulfate polymer found in brown algae
9072-19-9
*Polysaccharides
Fucose
Sulfuric Acid Esters
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Anti-Ulcer Agents
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Anticoagulants
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Antineoplastic Agents
Dev Biol 1979;73(2):193; Developmental Biol 39(1):164;1974