Fucoidan

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This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/md18110571

Since the early life of humankind on the Earth, nature represents the most powerful source for his major needs from food, energy, and therapeutics. Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and therefore, they continue to offer exceptional scaffolds improving the quality of human life. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States Department of Commerce), marine microbes represent 98% of ocean biomass. From more than 300,000 described organisms, 12,000 novel compounds have been discovered attracting great interest in the last decades. Marine macroalgae are rich sources of either sulfated or non-sulfated polysaccharides with a wide range of interesting medical applications. Fucoidan is a marine polysaccharide isolated mainly from brown macroalgae with interesting and promising pharmacological activities. Several articles discussed and proved the potential, versatile, and promising pharmacological activities of fucoidans.

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1. Introduction

Fucoidans are known as fucose-containing sulfated polysaccharides (FCSPs), where l-fucose always predominates other sugar monomers, such as galactose, mannose, glucose, and uronic acids. l-fucose may exceed 90% of the total sugar composition of fucoidans^[1]. Yet, galactose, as in the case of sulfated galactofucans, may possess similar ratios to fucose^[2]. Another type of FCSP is isolated from marine invertebrates, called sulfated fucans. In contrast, they are composed of l-fucose only. Hence, the term fucoidans has recently been adopted specifically for the heterogenous marine SPs rich in fucose and derived from the different species of brown algae, including the old names fucoidin and fucoidan, to be consistent with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) nomenclature system^[3]. They are species-specific and, therefore, they do not have a universal chemical structure. Yet, they represent the major component of cell walls and the extracellular matrix (ECM) along with alginate and cellulose in brown seaweeds^[4]^[5]. The physicochemical and chemical heterogeneity of fucoidans was discussed previously, as well as the way in which it affects their application^[6]. In addition, fucoidans are characterized by high molecular weights, up to 950 kDa in the native fucoidan of Hizikia fusiforme or Sargassum fusiforme^[7]. The presence of sulfate ester groups imparts a negative charge on the macromolecule skeleton responsible for the anionic characteristic of fucoidans^[8]. Moreover, chain branching increases the complexity of fucoidans compared to sulfated fucans derived from marine invertebrates^[9]^[10]. Therefore, an investigation of these two groups of fucose-containing biopolymers, i.e., sulfated fucans and fucoidans, requires different investigational approaches. Owing to their complicated chemical structures, enzymatic hydrolysis, mild acid hydrolysis, and autohydrolysis of native fucoidans are always involved in the elucidation of their fine structural features. Such pretreatments enable the production of oligomers or simple fractions that are easily interpreted^[11].

2. Chemistry of Fucoidans

The chemistry of fucoidans is highly variable according to their origin, especially regarding their complexity. For instance, fucoidans derived from seaweeds commonly show a branched and more sulfated skeleton with the presence of numerous sugar monomers in addition to α-l-fucose. However, marine invertebrate fucoidans, such as echinoderms (e.g., sea cucumber) and urchins (e.g., Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis), are less complex, consisting of a linear and regular chain of repeating α-l-fucose units^[3]^[9]^[12]^[13]^[14]. These differences make algal fucoidans a more preferable biogenic resource than those from marine invertebrates, in addition to their multiple and interesting biological activities^[15].

In the literature, several structural models for seaweed fucoidans have been suggested to describe their important structural features^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19] depending on their macroalgal biogenic origin, including species, age, geographical origin, and season of harvesting^[2]^[6]^[20]. Cao et al. presented several representative fucoidan structures isolated from Fucus evanescens, Fucus vesiculosus, Sargassum mcclurei, Turbinaria ornata, Saccharina cichorioides, and Undaria pinnatifida^[2].

Nevertheless, the most widely accepted models are those introduced by Cumashi et al.^[21] and Ale et al.^[22]. They proposed that seaweed fucoidans are highly heterogenous within brown seaweed species, composed of a linear or branched sulfated l-fucopyranoside backbone linked by not only alternating α-(1→3) and α-(1→4) linkages, but also α-(1→4) and α-(1→3) linkages only. Other sugar monomers can also be found, such as β-d-galactose, β-d-mannose, α-d-glucuronic acid, α-d-glucose, and β-d-xylose, but their positions and binding modes are still not understood^[23]^[24]. However, Bilan et al. studied a fucoidan fraction isolated from Sargassum polycystum (Fucales) and found 2-linked sulfated α-d-galactopyranose residues^[19]. Moreover, the l-fucose unit is mono- or disulfated and may be acetylated. These groups are responsible for the anionic characteristic of fucoidans.

According to the models proposed by Cumashi et al. and Ale et al., the chemical structures of fucoidans are represented on the basis of their origin, as shown in Figure 1. For examples, in Fucales, fucoidans show l-fucopyranoside chains linked with alternating α-(1→4) and α-(1→3) glycosidic linkages. C-2 and/or C-4 (rarely at C-3) are usually substituted with sulfate ester groups (–SO₃⁻), according to the type of glycosidic linkages^[2]. Moreover, side branching was detected at C-4, alternating with sulfate groups in F. serratus L. in α-(1→3) l-fucopyranoside units. On the other hand, in Laminariales and Chordariales, fucoidan subunits are mainly linked by α-(1→3) glycosidic linkages. Additionally, at C-2, other sugar monomers can be detected as a side branch, whereas sulfate ester groups are common at C-4. The chemical structures may also vary within the same organism on the basis of the applied extraction methods^[25].

Figure 1. Structural models for the chemical structure of fucoidans derived from some species of seaweeds as proposed by Cumashi et al. and Ale et al.^[22]^[23]. Model A: Model representing fucoidans from some species of Fucales. It shows repeating l-fucopyranoside units linked with alternating α-(1→4) and α-(1→3) glycosidic linkages. C-2 is always substituted with a sulfate ester group. Examples include Fucus vesiculosus and Ascophyllum nodosum: R₁= SO₃⁻, R₂= H; F. serratus L.: R₁= H, R₂= side chain or SO₃⁻; and Fucus evanescens C. Ag: R₁= H, R₂= SO₃⁻or H. Model B: Model representing some species of Laminariales and Chordariales. Both orders show a repeated α-(1→3)-linked branched l-fucopyranoside backbone at C-2. Sulfate ester groups mainly substitute C-4 and sometimes C-2. Examples include Laminaria saccharina (Laminariales): R₂= OSO₃⁻, R₃= H alternating with OSO₃⁻and l-fucose; and Cladosiphon okamuranus (Chordariales): R₂= OSO₃⁻ alternating with H, R₃= OSO₃⁻ alternating with H and uronic acid. Other minor sugar units (e.g., mannose and galactose) and acetyl groups occur in fucoidan structures at certain unknown positions^[23].

Recently, Usoltseva et al. revealed other models in Laminariales members, i.e., Saccharina or Laminaria cichorioides and Laminaria longipes. They detected unusual fucoidans with α-(1→3) linkages that also contain α-(1→4)- and α-(1→2)-linked fucopyranoside residues^[26]. Additionally, Wang et al. showed that α-(1→4) linkages may be present in the fucoidan backbone of Laminaria japonica^[27]. As a consequence of these complex characteristics and heterogeneity, it is always difficult to characterize the chemical structure of the whole polymer using a single technique. Spectrometric methods (e.g., Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), NMR and MS) are used to elucidate the structural features, especially the position of sulfate ester groups and glycosidic bonds. In addition, chromatographic methods, such as gel permeation (GPC) also known as size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), are applied for the determination of molecular-weight parameters or averages. Currently, advanced hyphenated spectrometric techniques, such as HPLC–MS/MS, are applied^[28]^[29].

3. Characterization of Fucoidan Quality

3.1. Fucoidan Characteristics

3.1.1. Sugar Content

The Dubois or phenol–sulfuric acid assay is a simple acid-catalyzed condensation reaction, which is commonly employed for the determination of total sugar concentration in carbohydrates^[30]. Fucoidan and 5% (w/v) aqueous phenol solutions are mixed, and then concentrated sulfuric acid is carefully added. Afterward, the sample is mixed vigorously, and the absorbance is recorded at 490 nm. The reaction mechanism is based on color development upon the dehydration of sugars to furfural derivatives with sulfuric acid. The furfural product is then condensed with phenol to produce stable colored compounds.

The Somogyi–Nelson test is also used for the determination of reducing sugars, where copper and fucoidan solutions are mixed carefully and incubated in a boiling water bath. Afterward, the arsenic molybdate reagent is added. The reaction mixture is then incubated at room temperature and analyzed at 500 nm. The mechanism is based on a redox reaction, where reducing sugars are oxidized by the weakly alkaline copper reagent to a sugar acid, while Cu²⁺is reduced to Cu⁺. Then, the arsenic molybdate reagent is used to regenerate Cu²⁺ ions, thereby reducing arsenic molybdate and producing a characteristic blue color^[31]^[32].

3.1.2. Fucose Content

The Dische or cysteine–sulfuric acid assay is carried out to quantify l-fucose content in hydrolyzed fucoidan solutions^[33]. The test consists of mixing the fucoidan solution with diluted sulfuric acid (1:6). Then, the reaction mixture is incubated at 100 °C for a period, and the reaction is stopped by cooling in an ice bath. Thereafter, an aqueous l-cysteine solution is added, and the absorbance is measured at two wavelengths, namely, 396 and 430 nm. According to the difference of those two measurements, the possible interference of hexoses can be excluded^[34]. However, algal polyphenols may interfere to a great extent in colorimetric fucose determination. Alternatively, as fucose is a neutral sugar, it can be determined using more sensitive methods, such as HPLC and GC after derivatization^[35]. Details are provided in Section 4.3 with regard to the investigation of fucoidan monomeric composition.

3.1.3. Fucoidan Content

The usual problem in the quantitative determination of fucoidan content is the absence of an appropriate standard. Commercial preparations may be insufficiently purified and may be structurally different from analytical samples. Nevertheless, on the basis of the anionic characteristic of fucoidans, thiazine dyes, such as in the toluidine blue (TB) assay according to Hahn et al.^[36] and the Heparin Red^® Ultra assay according to Warttinger et al.^[37]^[38], can be applied. The TB assay is based on the formation of a charge-transfer complex between the thiazine dye and the polysaccharide^[39]. It consists of mixing fucoidan-containing solutions with TB at pH 1 for better reaction sensitivity. The absorbance is then measured at 632 nm using an aqueous solution of commercially purified fucoidan as a reference standard in a concentration range of 0–2.5 g·L⁻¹. The color changes are demonstrated in Figure 2, whereby Figure 2A shows the metachromatic effect of fucoidan on the polycationic thiazine dye toluidine blue. A hypochromic effect is shown with a hypsochromic shift of the toluidine blue ultraviolet/visible light (UV/Vis) spectrum following the addition of polyanionic molecules (e.g., fucoidan). On the other hand, the Heparin Red^® Ultra assay is based on the fluorescence-quenching ability of fucoidans after incubation with Heparin Red^® reagent, as depicted in Figure 2C. It may be carried out using excitation and emission wavelengths of 570 and 605 nm, respectively. The reaction shows potential selectivity for fucoidan even in the presence of sodium alginate salt, as demonstrated in Figure 2D^[38]. The Heparin Red^® Ultra assay also demonstrates great sensitivity in a linear range of 0.0–8.0 μg·mL⁻¹. The results of such investigations indicate the relative quality of fucoidans and their degree of purity.

Figure 2. (A) Metachromatic effect of fucoidan on the polycationic thiazine dye toluidine blue (TB). A hypsochromic shift and hypochromic effect are observed after the reaction of TB with fucoidans. (B) Calibration curve of TB assay showing the reaction linearity in a specified fucoidan concentration, i.e., 0–2.5 g·L⁻¹. (C) Representation of polyanionic polysaccharide reaction with fluorescent perylene diimide molecules (e.g., Heparin Red^®). The reaction electrostatically produces aggregates, followed by fluorescence quenching (modified according to^[40]). (D) Calibration curve of Heparin Red^® assay showing crude fucoidan samples deviating from the linear range of the reference sample with no interference from alginate^[41]. The ultraviolet/visible light (UV/Vis) measurement was conducted using a UV/Vis spectrometer (Cary 60 UV/Vis, Agilent Technologies, USA), while the fluorescence was recorded using a spectrofluorometer (FP-8300, JASCO Deutschland GmbH, Germany).

The principle behind the reaction of fucoidans with basic or cationic dyes was successfully applied using Alcian blue stain for the detection of fucoidans and its fragments after degradation experiments with fucoidanases in carbohydrate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (C-PAGE)^[42]. Moreover, other similar anionic polysaccharides from carrageenan could be detected using the same principle^[43]. Currently, several commercial highly purified fucoidans are marketed by well-known companies, such as Sigma-Aldrich^®and Marinova^®, derived from F. vesiculosus and other brown algae species^[10]^[44].

A more sensitive and selective electrochemical method for the detection of fucoidan was developed by Kim et al. in biological fluids and nutritional supplements. The method is based on potentiometric sensors using polyion-sensitive membrane electrodes. Examples of compounds acting as ion exchangers were tridodecyl methylammonium (TDMA) and dinonylnaphthalene sulfonate (DNNS)^[10]^[45].

3.1.4. Sulfate Content

As developed by Dodgson and Price, sulfate content can be analyzed on the basis of barium sulfate (BaSO₄) precipitation after the addition of barium chloride (BaCl₂) in gelatin using sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄) or potassium sulfate (K₂SO₄)^[46]^[47]. The sulfate amount is determined by turbidimetry at 500 nm^[48]. Since sulfate ester groups are susceptible to hydrolysis, turbidimetric analysis requires preliminary liberation of the sulfate groups via acid hydrolysis using 4 M HCl at 100 °C for 6 h^[49] or 2 M trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) at 100 °C for 8 h^[50].

Using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), the sulfate content of fucoidan isolated from L. hyperborean was determined. Sulfur contents were determined by dissolving the dried fucoidan (70 °C for 90 min) in 1 M HNO₃. The sulfation degree was determined by utilizing a mass balance equation, assuming that every sulfate group was associated with a sodium counterion^[51].

3.1.5. Uronic Acid Content

A colorimetric determination of uronic acids is usually performed using meta-phenylphenol according to the procedures presented by Filisetti-Cozzi and Carpita^[8]^[52] or Blumenkrantz and Asboe-Hansen^[53]. The same principle can be applied with m-phenylphenol to form a colored condensation product, where the sugar is firstly dehydrated by heating with sulfuric acid before the addition of m-phenylphenol and incubation at room temperature. The absorbance is then recorded at 525 nm. A modified uronic acid carbazole reaction is sometimes also applied^[44]^[54].

Moreover, specific HPLC techniques based on monomer derivatization were reported. They include high-performance anion-exchange chromatography (HPAEC) coupled with pulsed amperometry detection (PAD). This method is commonly known as Dionex HPAEC–PAD, i.e., implementing a Dionex ICS-2500 system equipped with CarboPac™ PA20 analytical and guard columns. It depends on the fact that uronic acids are weak acids that can be derivatized to oxyanions at alkaline pH values^[55]^[56].

In Section 3.2.3, alginate is discussed as a potential contaminant of fucoidans, leading to an increase in uronic acid content in fucoidan products if not properly removed. Hence, the identification of uronic acids is necessary to distinguish the components of fucoidan from the components of alginic acids. The uronic acids of fucoidans mainly constitute α-d-glucuronic acid^[57]^[58], while those in alginate constitute α-l-guluronic acid (G-block) and β-d-mannuronic acid (M-block) linked via α-(1→4) bonds^[59], as shown in Figure 3. These blocks produce a characteristic NMR pattern, from which the M/G ratio can be calculated^[60]^[61].

Figure 3. Chemical structure of alginate composed of α-l-guluronic acid (G-block) and β-d-mannuronic acid (M-block) linked via α-(1→4) glycosidic bonds.

3.2. Potential Coextracted Impurities

Since fucoidans are found in a highly complicated cell-wall matrix in addition to other polymers, such as cellulose, alginate, and protein, as well as polyphenols^[62], several investigations should be carried out to detect and quantify such components. Moreover, other components may be also coextracted and present in crude fucoidans such as laminaran, mannitol, lipids, and pigments^[15]^[63]^[64]. Hence, comprehensive downstream processes should be applied to remove all of these compounds as best as possible^[65]. However, for reproducible and trusted biological activities, potential contaminants, such as proteins, alginate, laminaran, and total phenolic content should be quantified to determine the quality grade of fucoidans.

3.2.1. Protein

The Folin–phenol^[66] and Bradford assays are applied to determine protein content in fucoidan products, using bovine serum albumin as a reference standard for calibration^[8]^[67]. The Lowry and Bradford assays are based on colorimetric determination, where they produce colored solutions recorded at 750 and 595 nm, respectively, in response to protein and/or amino acids. The Folin–phenol reagent consists of phosphomolybdic–phosphotungstic acid, which is reduced to a blue-colored solution by protein in an alkaline Cu²⁺ tartrate solution^[66]^[68], whereas the color in the Bradford assay is formed due to complex formation between the protein and the Coomassie blue G-250 dye. Under acidic conditions, the protonated red dye is transformed to an anionic blue form through a dye–protein electrostatic and hydrophobic interaction^[69]^[70].

Both assays show variable results, due to variations in protein composition, pH, and sample concentration^[68], whereby only the tyrosine, tryptophan, and cysteine amino acids can react^[71]. In addition, the Lowry method is not specific enough since the results are highly affected by the presence of interfering compounds that can also chelate Cu²⁺ (e.g., nitrogenous and phenolic compounds)^[71]^[72].

3.2.2. Phenolic Compounds

Phenolic compounds in brown algae vary structurally from simple molecules (e.g., hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives, such as gallic, phenolic, and cinnamic acids) or flavonoids (e.g., flavan-3-ol derivatives, such as epicatechin or epigallocatechin) to more complex phlorotannin polymeric structures (e.g., phlorethols, fuhalols, fucols, fucophlorethols, and eckol)^[73].

As previously discussed, polyphenols are tightly noncovalently bound to fucoidans in the cell wall, which contribute along with fucoxanthin to the brown color of the crude fucoidan extract^[65]. The total phenolic content can be quantified using the Folin–Ciocalteu method, especially for crude fucoidan products^[74]^[75]. Additionally, the 2,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (DMBA) assay may be applied for phlorotannin content^[76]. The Folin–Ciocalteu method is similar to the Folin–phenol applied for protein determination; however, the absorbance is recorded at 620 nm^[75]. Nonetheless, interference from sugar monomers is common and may lead to false results. Gallic acid is commonly used as a reference standard and, therefore, the results are expressed as gallic acid equivalents^[77].

3.2.3. Alginate

Precipitation of alginate by divalent ions (e.g., Ca²⁺ or Ba²⁺) is a common pretreatment step during fucoidan extraction^[22]^[78]. An acidic medium, i.e., below the pKa of carboxylic groups, also helps in the precipitation of alginate as alginic acid^[79]. Therefore, for the efficient removal of alginate during fucoidan extraction, both conditions are usually applied^[80]. Nevertheless, traces of alginate are frequently detected in crude fucoidan extracts from brown algae^[56]. Even the application of enzyme-assisted extraction employing an alginate lyase from Sphingomonas sp. (SALy) resulted in the crude fucoidan product containing substantial alginate, thus requiring a further purification step^[81]^[82].

Since alginate is composed of β-d-mannuronic (M-block) and α-l-guluronic (G-block) acids as building blocks^[83], it may interfere with the determination of uronic acids during fucoidan chemical characterization. Therefore, alginate can instead be determined as a function of the metachromatic change induced upon binding to cationic dyes, such as 1,9-dimethyl methylene blue (DMMB)^[84], or using the TB assay. However, due to the different pKa values of the sulfate ester group in fucoidans and carboxylic group in alginate, the different measurements at pH 1.0 and pH 7.0 can be used to quantify alginate content, where, at pH 1.0, fucoidan is ionized and interacts only with TB, while, at pH 7.0, both are ionized and induce color changes^[36]. Dionex HPAEC–PAD can potentially be applied for the specific determination of alginate building blocks, thereby excluding interference from the uronic acids of fucoidans^[56].

3.2.4. Laminaran

Laminaran is a neutral water-soluble glucan found in brown algae functioning as a reserve food^[63]^[64]. Its presence in crude fucoidan preparations is highly possible, owing to its precipitation with fucoidan after the addition of high volumes of ethanol (e.g., 70% v/v). Enzyme-assisted fucoidan extraction conducted using commercial enzyme mixtures, i.e., carbohydrase mixtures, can target the degradation of laminarin, leading to its removal^[81]. Fortunately, laminarin cannot interact with cationic dyes during the determination of fucoidan content using TB and perylene diimide derivative (PDD) assays. The same principle is applied in the purification of fucoidan using anion exchange chromatography (e.g., DEAE–cellulose) in the presence of laminaran^[65]. Therefore, laminaran is easily separated from fucoidan after the first step of purification.

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