Experimental evidence on the effects of carrageenan in humans is extremely limited, for obvious ethical reasons. However, a few in vitro experiments have been conducted on isolated human intestinal cells. One study found that in intestinal epithelial tissue, carrageenan exposure increased the expression...
Used in tuberculosis, coughs, bronchitis, and intestinal problems, usually in the form of a decoction of the seaweed.|Carrageenan, both in the degraded (molecular weight greater than or equal to 20,000) and undegraded forms, has been reported to alleviate peptic and duodenal ulcers in humans....
compared to 2% maximum for an extract. The AIM mainly comprises the structural network of plant cellulosic and proteinaceous materials, which maintain their integrity during the PES process. Unless processed correctly, applications using PES must have enough inherent energy in the process...
A recently published model41 for studying the anti-inflammatory effects in humans of ajulemic acid was recently published.41,42 It was reported that AJA was as effective as prednisolone in inhibiting neutrophil infiltration in healthy human subjects in this model. AJA caused inhibition of the neutr...
The lab animals in these studies also ended up consuming significantly more of this food additive than humans are likely to eat, as I pointed out above. Few people would ever be able to consume enough carrageenan to make up even 1 percent of their diet. ...
Interestingly, the enhancing effect of CLAV on EAAT2 (GLT-1 homolog in humans) in spinal cord astrocytes has also been demonstrated (60). This finding is encouraging for translational research as it suggests that the beneficial effects of CLAV may also be present in humans. ...
The stomach histopathology of albino rats indicated that gastric side effects, such as ulceration, hemorrhage, and erosion of the gastric mucosa, were reduced when the drug was loaded into pH-responsive hydrogel beads [113]. The preparation of magnetic and pH-sensitive beads based on kappa-CG ...
The problem is that food-rated (undegraded) carrageenan might become degraded and thus cancer-forming (cancerogenous) during the food processing or breakdown in the human stomach [1], but currently there is no evidence that carrageenan would cause cancer in humans [10,12]. Side effects. ...
Due to its safety for humans, carrageenan gum is safe for animal consumption. Food consumed by pets daily, however, will accumulate downstream harmful side effects from degraded carrageenan. As a result, the market for food and animal feed with carrageenan gum may be limited. Country-wise Insigh...
Locally acting lozenges or sprays reach the site of infection directly, hereby minimizing potential side effects due to limited systemic uptake while maximizing efficacy. Lozenges containing the antiseptics and local anesthet- ics amylmetacresol (AMC)/dichlorobenzyl alcohol (DCBA) or hexylresorcinol (HR...