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Carrageenan is a polysaccharide that is derived from a red seaweed commonly known as Irish moss plant. Full name is Irish moss Chondrus crispus. This is composed of a mixture of a α and β isomers of sulfated D-polygalactose. It's also widely used in the food industry, mostly as a thickener and gelling agent.

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Hello dear ,

Carrageenan is derived from IRISH MOSS CHONDRUS CRISPUS . Carrageenan is a polysaccharide extracted from Irish moss chondrus crispus composed of a mixture of a α and β isomers of sulfated D-polygalactose.

This edible seaweed is native to the British Isles, where it's been used in traditional cooking for hundreds of years. It's also widely used in the food industry, mostly as a thickener and gelling agent.

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Carrageenans are linear sulfated polysaccharides deriving fromIrish moss(chondrus crispus) and other seaweed and algae. Carrageenans are widely used in the food and cosmetics industry for the thickening, stabilizing, and gelling of a wide variety of products, including toothpaste.

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