| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Carrageenan | [CAS]
11114-20-8 | [Synonyms]
IRISH MOSS
CARRAGEENAN
K-CARRAGEENAN
Carrageenan NF
kappa-carrageen
kappa-carrageenin
Carrageenan CSK 2
KAPPA-CARRAGEENAN
GELATIN, VEGETABLE
Carrageenan CS 562
LAMBDA-CARRAGEENAN
IRISH MOSS TYPE III
CARRAGEENAN TYPE III
CARRAGEENAN, KAPPA TYPE
CARRAGEENAN, LAMBDA TYPE
K-Carrageenan Karra Type
GELATIN, VEGETABLE TYPE III
GALACTANE SULFATE POLYSACCHARIDE
beta-Carrageenan 4'-(hydrogen sulfate) | [EINECS(EC#)]
232-524-2 | [Molecular Formula]
C24H36O25S2-2 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00151514 | [MOL File]
11114-20-8.mol | [Molecular Weight]
788.658 |
| Questions And Answer | Back Directory | [Uses]
κ-Carrageenan is a sulfated linear polysaccharide of D-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-D-galactose extracted from certain red seaweeds of the Rhodophyceae class. κ-Carrageenan is used in the food industry as thickening, gelling and protein-suspending agents, and by the pharmaceutical industry in pills and tablets. |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
sulfate content 20-36%, forms gels powder | [Definition]
A naturally occurringpolysaccharide isolated from redalgae. The polymer is composed of dgalactoseunits, many of which aresulphated. K-carrageenan is a gellingagent with uses similar to those ofagar. |
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