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14 Jun

Clarifying the confusion between poligeenan, degraded carrageenan, and carrageenan: A review of the chemistry, nomenclature, and in vivo toxicology by the oral route

James M. McKim, Jamin A. Willoughby Sr., William R. Blakemore & Myra L. Weiner Clarifying the confusion between poligeenan, degraded carrageenan, and carrageenan: A review of the chemistry, nomenclature, and in vivo toxicology by the oral route Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 59:19, 3054-3073 (2018)

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30 Sep

A Critical Review of the Toxicological Effects of Carrageen and Processed Eucheuma Seaweed on the Gastrointestinal Tract (2002)

S. Cohen, N. Ito, A Critical Review of the Toxicological Effects of Carrageen and Processed Eucheuma Seaweed on the Gastrointestinal Tract. Crit. Rev. Tocicol. 32(5): 413-444 (2002) In this study, scientists review the effects of carrageenan on the gastrointestinal tract and dispel erroneous conclusions that had suggested carrageenan could cause cell proliferation or tumor formation.

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