The biological and chemical methods were combined to control quality of PSS.
Purity, M/G, molecular weight and sulfate content were important to PSS quality.
PSS fractions with higher Mw and lower M/G ratio had adverse drug reactions.
High purity, M/G above 1.5, Mw of ∼9 kD, DS of 9.0–13.0% can ensure safety of PSS.