title: [Biological and pharmacological effects of carrageenan (author's transl)].
abstract: Carrageenan is sulfated polysaccharide which has been extensively used as emulsifier and thickening agent in the food industry, for its ability to induce acute inflammation in pharmacology and for its selectively toxic effect for macrophages in immunology. Carrageenan is a complex substance which displays various biological properties. The authors have shown the extent of these actions and reviewed the latest investigations on this subject.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D002351:Carrageenan / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects; D006099:Granuloma / Q000139:chemically induced; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000139:chemically induced; D007700:Kinetics; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000139:chemically induced; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D002351:Carrageenan
vernacular_title: Effets biologiques et pharmacologiques de la carragénine.