Toxicological properties of carrageenan.
Food-grade carrageenan is a safe natural product prepared from seaweed. Its addition to food imparts many desirable characteristics which have allowed it to be used continuously for centuries. The long safe history of this natural food additive is confirmed by negative results in subchronic and chronic feeding studies in many animal species, mutagenicity studies and reproductive toxicity studies.
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D000818:Animals; D002351:Carrageenan / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity*; D005503:Food Additives / Q000633:toxicity*; D007109:Immunity / Q000187:drug effects; D016296:Mutagenesis; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects
D005503:Food Additives; D002351:Carrageenan