Extraction and Separation of Fucoidan from Laminaria japonica with Chitosan as Extractant

Table 2

Yields of extraction of different ratios of chitosan : soaked water of seaweed*.

Ratio	1 : 75	1 : 50	1 : 25	1 : 18.75	1 : 15
Yield of fucoidan (%)	0.63±0.03	1.31±0.05	1.68±0.02	1.59±0.03	0.98±0.02

∗Concentration of chitosan is 1%.