Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |  Other Names: Irish Moss, Chondrus, Carrahan, Carrageennan actions and pharmacology
COMPOUNDS
Carrageenans: (carrageenine): in particular kappa-, iota- and lambda-carrageenan (muciform galactane sulphates)
Proteins
Mineral salts: including iodides and bromides
EFFECTS
The drug contains hydrocolloids of the carrageenan type. Carrageen is considered mucilaginous because it hinders the effect of peptides in digestive enzymes. It also acts as an expectorant and secretory agent. In animal experiments the drug was not absorbed. There are no studies available on absorption in humans. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  Carrageenan has been shown in animal studies to cause lesions in the intestinal tract. carrageenan is used to stabilize proteins and is mostly found in chocolate milk and milk products such as ice cream and cottage cheese. Although this has not been studied in humans, the foods that contain carrageenan should be avoided due to their allergenic properties and potential for intestinal irritation in patients with colitis. A rotation diet in which a different food is eaten every three to four days may be helpful in reducing symptoms. | | Watch for any reactions, which may include gastrointestinal upset, mood changes, headaches, flushing, and worsening of symptoms. carrageenan has been shown in animal studies to cause lesions in the intestinal tract. carrageenan is used to stabilize proteins and is mostly found in chocolate milk and milk products such as ice cream and cottage cheese. Although this has not been studied in humans, the foods that contain carrageenan should be avoided due to their allergenic properties and potential for intestinal irritation in patients with colitis. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
See book keywords and concepts |  The principal carrageenans are called kappa-carrageenan, lambda-carrageenan and iota carrageenan. Carrageenans are also resistant to digestion by intestinal digestive enzymes. Carrageenans have been reported to lower cholesterol levels in animals and also to have anti-viral activity against some membrane-containing vimses in culture.
Algin is a polysaccharide derived from the brown seaweeds or Phaeophyceae. Algin is present in these organisms as a mixed salt (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium) of alginic acid. |
Sheldon Saul Hendler
See book keywords and concepts |  The major carrageenans are designated carrageenan kappa, carrageenan lambda and carrageenan iota. All of these have been shown to inhibit herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 (oral and genital forms, respectively) in vitro. Those polysaccharides also inhibit some other viruses, including retroviruses. Lambda carrageenan has been found to be a potent in vitro inhibitor of the AIDS virus, HIV. Other sulfated polysaccharides, such as dextran sulfate and heparin (see discussions elsewhere) and pentosan polysulfate, are also inhibitors of this virus. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Potential Hazard of carrageenan. Lancet. 8168; 602. 1980.
Sarett HP. Safety of carrageenan used in Foods. Lancer I. 151-152. 1981.
¦Thomson AW, Home CHW. Brit J Exp Pathol. 57:455. 1976.
Carthamus tinctorius
See Sajflower
Carum carvi
See Caraway
Cascara Sagrada
Rhamnus purshiana description
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part is the dried bark.
Flower and Fruit: The flowers are in richly blossomed axillary racemes. The receptacles are green and the sepals are larger than the petals. Both receptacles and sepals are white.
The ovary is longer than the style and is trilocular. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts |  Also Known As
English: carrageenan, carragheen, chrondus, jelly moss, pearl moss Finnish: karrageenileva French: mousse de Chine German: irlandisches moos, knorpeltang Swedish: karragentang
Part Used
Entire plant (frond)
Physiological Effects
Alterative, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, demulcent, emollient, expectorant, laxative, nutritive, yin tonic
Medicinal Uses
This gentle herb cools and soothes the gastrointestinal tract. It can help alleviate both duodenal and peptic ulcers without any negative effects upon the colon. It also helps reduce gastric secretions. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  As suggestive as the animal studies are in linking ulcerative colitis with carrageenan, no lesions of IBD were observed in healthy human subjects fed enormous quantities of degraded carrageenan.31 However, differences in intestinal bacterial flora are probably responsible for this discrepancy, as germ-free animals do not display carrageenan-induced damage either.
The bacteria that has been linked to facilitating the carrageenan-induced damage in animals is a strain of Bacteroides vulgatus. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Safety of carrageenan used in Foods. Lancer I. 151-152. 1981.
¦Thomson AW, Home CHW. Brit J Exp Pathol. 57:455. 1976.
Carthamus tinctorius
See Sajflower
Carum carvi
See Caraway
Cascara Sagrada
Rhamnus purshiana description
Medicinal Parts: The medicinal part is the dried bark.
Flower and Fruit: The flowers are in richly blossomed axillary racemes. The receptacles are green and the sepals are larger than the petals. Both receptacles and sepals are white.
The ovary is longer than the style and is trilocular. The fruit is dark purple and top-shaped. |
Ann N. Martin
See book keywords and concepts |  Other ingredients that often contain MSG include whey protein, soy protein, soy sauce, carrageenan or vegetable gum, anything fermented, chicken, beef or pork smoke flavorings.
Human food can also be a source of MSG. According ro an article by Jeff Gordy on MSG, a lot of restaurants may use MSG to prepare their food, including McDonalds, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and many others.5
Clumping Kitty Litter
Clumping kitty litters are supposed to reduce odor and help in absorption but how safe are these products for our cats? |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Milk and other dairy products also contain carrageenan, a compound extracted from red seaweed. carrageenan, which is widely used in the food industry for its ability to stabilize milk proteins, has been shown to induce ulcerative colitis in laboratory animals.
Q Avoid alcohol, caffeine, carbonated beverages, chocolate, corn, nuts, popcorn, eggs, foods with artificial additives or preservatives, fried and greasy foods, margarine, meat, dairy products such as milk and cheese, pepper, spicy foods, tobacco, white flour, and all animal products, with the exception of white fish from clear waters. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | Although this has not been studied in humans, the foods that contain carrageenan should be avoided due to their allergenic properties and potential for intestinal irritation in patients with colitis. A rotation diet in which a different food is eaten every three to four days may be helpful in reducing symptoms. Eat plenty of fiber-rich whole foods such as gluten-free whole grains (for example, spelt or rice) and fresh fruit and vegetables. Vegetables should be eaten steamed not raw as raw vegetables may be difficult for some colitis patients to digest. |
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Carrageenan is a compound derived from seaweed and used as a stabilizer in processed foods.
It has been shown to cause ulceration of the colon in animals,5 but its effect on humans is not known. Until more information becomes available, we advise our patients to avoid carrageenan.
Food allergies can be identified by means of a medically supervised elimination diet. If symptoms improve on the diet (usually in 3 weeks or less, if they are going to improve at all), foods are reintroduced one at a time. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts | | Constituents
Alginic acid, fucoidan, carrageenan, calcium, chromium, germanium, iodine, iron, phosphorous, potassium, bromine, magnesium, manganese, selenium, silica, zinc, mucopolysaccharides, mannitol, alginic acid, kainic acid, laminine, histamine, zeaxanthin, protein, beta-carotene, vitamins B2 and B12, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E
Energetic Correspondences
• Flavor: salty
• Temperature: cool
• Moisture: moist
• Polarity: yin
• Planet: Venus/Neptune/Moon
• Element: water
Contraindications
Avoid bladder wrack in cases of hyperthyroidism or general weakness and coldness. |
Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN
See book keywords and concepts |  Most soy milk-derived products contain a thickener derived from a red seaweed known as carrageenan. This water-soluble polymer or gum often serves as a fat substitute. For years food scientists assumed it to be safe, but recent studies show that carrageenan can cause ulcerations and malignancies in the gastrointestinal tract of animals.29
CHEDDAR AND JACK: WHO SOYLD MY CHEESE?
Soymilk is the starting point for the making of the soy cheeses for nizza. Mexican food, and nasta. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Carrageenan can be broken into components that do and do not form gels. carrageenan is used in many foods to thicken them and create a smooth texture.
Lignans
Lignans are compounds found in high-fiber foods that show important properties, such as anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity. Plant lignans are changed by the gut flora into enterolactone and enterodiol, two compounds protective against cancer, particularly breast cancer. Lignans bind to estrogen receptors and interfere with the cancer-promoting effects of estrogen on breast tissue. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  When even small amounts of carrageenan are injected near developing tumors in animals, tumor growth, and eventual metastasis, increases dramatically.257 carrageenan is usually found in baked goods, some breads, and ice cream.
The scientific evidence that free radicals play a major role in cancer induction and growth is so powerful it would be foolhardy to encourage millions of at-risk people to consume a substance that we know does just that—produces free radicals. |
Michael Pollan
See book keywords and concepts |  With that, the regulatory door was thrown open to all manner of faked low-fat products: Fats in things like sour cream and yogurt could now be replaced with hydrogenated oils or guar gum or carrageenan, bacon bits could be replaced with soy protein, the cream in "whipped cream" and "coffee creamer" could be replaced with corn starch, and the yolks of liquefied eggs could be replaced with, well, whatever the food scientists could dream up, because the sky was now the limit. | | Sure, there's some yogurt in there, but there are also a dozen other things that aren't remotely yogurtlike, ingredients she would probably fail to recognize as foods of any kind, including high-fructose corn syrup, modified corn starch, kosher gelatin, carrageenan, tri-calcium phosphate, natural and artificial flavors, vitamins, and so forth. (And there's a whole other list of ingredients for the
"berry bubblegum bash" flavoring, containing everything but berries or bubblegum. |
Nicola Reavley
See book keywords and concepts |  IBD sufferers should also avoid food additives such as carrageenan and sorbitol. carrageenan, a compound extracted from seaweed, is used as a stabilizing and suspending agent and is often found in milk and chocolate milk products. The alterations in gut bacteria which are often seen in Crohn's disease patients may make them particularly susceptible to carrageenan-induced damage. Caffeine and stimulant drugs should also be avoided. Some patients have benefited from macrobiotic diets and fasting. |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Cytokines and inflammatory agents such as carrageenan, dextran, endotoxins, interleukin-1, interleukin-6, interferon-Y, and tumor necrosis factor all will induce MT production. Vitamins that induce its production include ascorbic acid and retinoate. Antibiotics and cytotoxic agents include hydrocarbons, ethanol, isopropanol, formaldehyde, fatty acids, butyrate, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, urethan, EDTA, and acetaminophen. Even certain stress conditions, including starvation, inflammation, laparotomy, X-radiation, and ultraviolet radiation, are inducers. |
Bryan Hanson, PhD
See book keywords and concepts |  Examples include alginic acid, carrageenan, and agar found in algae, as well as gum arabic, from the Acacia tree. These gums and others similar to them have uses ranging from thickening agents for foods to carriers for medicinal products, and they are water
FIGURE 4.3. Polysaccharides. soluble (chewing gum is a latex, which is not water soluble). Dietary fiber is also a mixture of several polysaccharides.
For the most part, carbohydrates play a very minor role as medicinal substances. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Other ingredients that often contain MSG include whey protein, soy protein, soy sauce, carrageenan or vegetable gum, anything fermented, chicken, beef or pork smoke flavorings.
Ann N Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food
NewSage Press, 2003
Page 137
MSG is very frequently disguised with such names as sodium caseinate, hydrolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and autolyzed yeast. |
Paula Begoun
See book keywords and concepts |  It is simply tea water made of hemp, nettle, rosemary, burdock, birch, rose hips, carrageenan, coltsfoot, wild cherry bark, dandelion, Sambucus nigra (black elder), horsetail, and coneflower. Even if these plants were harvested in Africa (which they are not) that wouldn't automatically make them better for tightly curled hair. My concern about a long list of plant extracts is the risk they pose of an allergic or sensitizing skin reaction. If you have problems with an itchy scalp, that may be the source of the itch. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |  The following ingredients may contain MSG, but don't always:
• Textured protein
• carrageenan or vegetable gum
• Seasonings or spices
• Flavorings or natural flavorings
• Chicken, beef, pork, smoke flavorings
• Bouillon, broth or stock
You read correctly: the ingredient "spices" can contain MSG! This makes it extremely difficult to acquire MSG-free foods. Since the FDA has allowed food companies to engage in this bizarre food labeling shell game, consumers are not able to accurately determine how much MSG is actually contained in food products. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Carrageenan is used in many foods to thicken them and create a smooth texture.
Lignans
Lignans are compounds found in high-fiber foods that show important properties, such as anticancer, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity. Plant lignans are changed by the gut flora into enterolactone and enterodiol, two compounds protective against cancer, particularly breast cancer. Lignans bind to estrogen receptors and interfere with the cancer-promoting effects of estrogen on breast tissue. Lignans also increase the production of a compound known as sex hormone-binding globulin, or SHBG. | | The best fiber sources for promoting weight loss are those that are rich in water-soluble fibers, such as glucomannan (from konjac root), psyllium, guar gum, defatted fenugreek seed powder or fiber, seaweed fibers (alginate and carrageenan), and pectin.
When taken with water before meals, these fiber sources bind to the water in the stomach and small intestine to form a gelatinous, viscous mass that not only slows down the absorption of glucose but also induces a sense of satiety (fullness) and reduces the absorption of calories. | | Algal polysaccharides
Polymerized
Algin, agar,
Seaweeds
As above
D-mannuronic carrageenan acid and
L-glucuronicacid
III. Lignans
Noncarbohydrate
Woody part of
Wheat (25%),
Antioxidant, polymeric plant apple (25%), anticarcinogenic phenylpropene cabbage (6%), flaxseeds, other nuts and seeds
Cellulose and Insoluble Fibers
The best example of an insoluble fiber is wheat bran. Wheat bran is rich in cellulose. Although it is relatively insoluble in water, it has the ability to bind water. |
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