#$%^&*AU2013202633A120130502.pdf#####A SULFATED POLYSACCHARIDE COMPOUND AND THE PREPARATION AND USE THEREOF Abstract The present invention relates to a sulfated polysaccharide compound and the preparation and use thereof, and in particular to a narrow distribution low molecular weight, highly sulfated pentosan (in this instance a xylan) referred to as glucuronoxylan sulfate (GXS). The invention has been developed primarily for use in the treatment of various clinical conditions.