Carrageenan is a food additive derived from red seaweed used to thicken and stabilize processed foods. While its degraded form, poligeenan, increases cancer risk, carrageenan does not. Carrageenan is ...

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While carrageenan is an approved additive, some people still have concerns about its safety. However, research is limited to verify these safety concerns. Carrageenan is a common food additive ...

Carrageenan, a natural hydrocolloid derived from red seaweed, is widely used as a gelling, thickening, and stabilizing agent in the food & beverage industry. Its unique functional properties make it ...

Since seaweed is recognized to have “anti-oxidant” properties, scientists at an aquatic technology school in Davao del Sur are trying to validate whether seaweed-based carrageenan powder as a blending ...

The following procedures for in situ synthesis of iron oxides in the gelatinous carrageenan matrix were carried out in an atmosphere of nitrogen, except for an oxidizing step. The distilled water and ...