"Carrageenan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A water-soluble extractive mixture of sulfated polysaccharides from RED ALGAE. Chief sources are the Irish moss CHONDRUS CRISPUS (Carrageen), and Gigartina stellata. It is used as a stabilizer, for suspending COCOA in chocolate manufacture, and to clarify BEVERAGES.
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D002351
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.152
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carrageenan" by people in Profiles.
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Chuang SC, Yu SA, Hung PC, Chuang AE, Liang JW, Rethi L, Chen CK, Fang HW, Nguyen HT, Lu HT. Transformative lactera-polypyrrole@carrageenan microparticles leveraging NIR for skin regeneration and stress relief. Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Jun; 316(Pt 1):144436.
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Chuang SC, Yu SA, Hung PC, Chuang AE, Liang JW, Sun CL, Rethi L, Fang HW, Nguyen HT, Tsai YT, Weng PW. Mitochondrial activation via calcium peroxide/carrageenan/soybean lecithin-derived polypyrrole phototherapeutic microparticles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2025 Oct; 254:114787.
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Tao YK, Tseng YW, Tzou KY, Kuo CY, Nguyen HT, Lu HT, Chuang AE. Advancing teeth whitening efficacy via dual-phototherapeutic strategy incorporating molybdenum disulfide embedded in carrageenan hydrogel for dental healthcare. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Sep; 276(Pt 1):133647.
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Bektas N, Arslan R, Goger F, Kirimer N, Ozturk Y. Investigation for anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic activities of methanol extract of Capparis ovata buds and fruits. J Ethnopharmacol. 2012 Jun 26; 142(1):48-52.
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Hunter DA, Barr GA, Shivers KY, Amador N, Jenab S, Inturrisi C, Quinones-Jenab V. Interactions of estradiol and NSAIDS on carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia. Brain Res. 2011 Mar 25; 1382:181-8.
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Arslan R, Bor Z, Bektas N, Meri?li AH, Ozturk Y. Antithrombotic effects of ethanol extract of Crataegus orientalis in the carrageenan-induced mice tail thrombosis model. Thromb Res. 2011 Mar; 127(3):210-3.
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Mandal SC, Mohana Lakshmi S, Ashok Kumar CK, Sur TK, Boominathan R. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory potential of Pavetta indica Linn. leaf extract (family: Rubiaceae) in rats. Phytother Res. 2003 Aug; 17(7):817-20.
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Cook DJ, Linforth RS, Taylor AJ. Effects of hydrocolloid thickeners on the perception of savory flavors. J Agric Food Chem. 2003 May 07; 51(10):3067-72.
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Mochona B, Wilson T, Redda K. Synthesis and anti-inflammatory activities of N-benzoylamino-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine analogs. Drugs Exp Clin Res. 2003; 29(4):131-40.
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Cook DJ, Hollowood TA, Linforth RS, Taylor AJ. Oral shear stress predicts flavour perception in viscous solutions. Chem Senses. 2003 Jan; 28(1):11-23.