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Descriptor English: Carrageenan
Descriptor Spanish: Carragenina
Descriptor carragenina
Entry term(s) carragenano
carragenanos
carrageninas
Scope note: Mezcla hidrosoluble de polisacáridos sulfatados que se extrae de ALGAS ROJAS. Las principales fuentes son el musgo perlado de Irlanda CHONDRUS CRISPUS (carragena) y Gigartina stellata. Se usa como estabilizador, para la suspensión del CACAO en la fabricación de chocolate y para clarificar BEBIDAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Carragenina
Descriptor French: Carragénane
Entry term(s): Carrageenin
iota Carrageenan
iota-Carrageenan
kappa Carrageenan
kappa-Carrageenan
lambda Carrageenan
lambda-Carrageenan
Tree number(s): D09.698.152
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002351
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: 9000-07-1
CAS Type 1 Name: Carrageenan
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66(64)
Related: Chondrus MeSH
DeCS ID: 2394
Unique ID: D002351
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/07
Carrageenan - Preferred
Concept UI M0003555
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Carrageenan
Entry term(s) Carrageenin
kappa-Carrageenan - Narrower
Concept UI M0003557
Preferred term kappa-Carrageenan
Entry term(s) kappa Carrageenan
iota-Carrageenan - Narrower
Concept UI M0003556
Preferred term iota-Carrageenan
Entry term(s) iota Carrageenan
lambda-Carrageenan - Narrower
Concept UI M0003558
Preferred term lambda-Carrageenan
Entry term(s) lambda Carrageenan



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