Carrageenan

Compound • C0007289

Definition

A water-soluble extractive mixture of sulfated polysaccharides from RED ALGAE. Chief sources are the Irish moss CHONDRUS CRISPUS (Carrageen), and Gigartina stellata. It is used as a stabilizer, for suspending COCOA in chocolate manufacture, and to clarify

Synonyms

Carrageenan • Carrageenin • Carrageenan [Chemical/Ingredient] • Irish moss extract • Irish moss gelose

Linked items?Related concepts, ordered by their global importance in the network.

Inflammation    Edema    Polysaccharides    Arthritis, Adjuvant-Induced    Fibrosarcoma    Pleurisy   

Related concepts

# Concept name Type Relation Support Score
1 Pleurisy Disease Known Explain 83.24715
2 Fibrosarcoma Disease Known Explain 53.44108
3 Arthritis, Adjuvant-Induced Disease Known Explain 30.13260
4 Polysaccharides Compound Known Explain 21.91441
5 Edema Disease Known Explain 11.94927
6 Inflammation Disease Known Explain 8.48690
7 Pleuropneumonia Disease Inferred Explain 8.31876
8 2-(4-chloro-6-(2,3-dimethylphenylamino)pyrimidin-2-ylthio)octanoic acid Compound Inferred Explain 6.79913
9 Pleural Diseases Disease Inferred Explain 2.90356
10 Respiratory Tract Infections Disease Inferred Explain 1.73856
11 Pneumonia Disease Inferred Explain 1.23566
12 Neurofibrosarcoma Disease Inferred Explain 0.62686
13 Neoplasms, Fibrous Tissue Disease Inferred Explain 0.31614
14 Nerve Sheath Tumors Disease Inferred Explain 0.15283
15 20-Methylcholanthrene Compound Inferred Explain 0.14037
16 neurofibroma Disease Inferred Explain 0.13852
17 Sarcoma Disease Inferred Explain 0.13730
18 Methylnitrosourea Compound Inferred Explain 0.12856
19 Kaolin Compound Inferred Explain 0.06986
20 Pleural Tuberculosis Disease Inferred Explain 0.06602
21 Empyema, Pleural Disease Inferred Explain 0.06493
22 Hemothorax Disease Inferred Explain 0.06247
23 Chylothorax, congenital Disease Inferred Explain 0.05995
24 NF1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.05861
25 Chylothorax Disease Inferred Explain 0.05799
26 Hydrothorax Disease Inferred Explain 0.05799
27 N-((4-(5,9-diethoxy-6-oxo-6,8-dihydro-7H-pyrrolo(3,4-g)quinolin-7-yl)-3-methylbenzyl)sulfonyl)-2-(2-methoxyphenyl)acetamide Compound Inferred Explain 0.05708
28 bis(maltolato)oxovanadium(IV) Compound Inferred Explain 0.05566
29 Hemopneumothorax Disease Inferred Explain 0.05016
30 PTGER4 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.04971
31 Mannans Compound Inferred Explain 0.04862
32 Fructans Compound Inferred Explain 0.04826
33 Pentosan Sulfuric Polyester Compound Inferred Explain 0.04751
34 3-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-2(5H)-furanone Compound Inferred Explain 0.04623
35 Pectins Compound Inferred Explain 0.03698
36 Oligosaccharides Compound Inferred Explain 0.03683
37 Proteoglycan Compound Inferred Explain 0.03640
38 Chitin Compound Inferred Explain 0.03542
39 Pleural Neoplasms Disease Inferred Explain 0.03446
40 Glycosaminoglycans Compound Inferred Explain 0.03310
41 Pleural effusion disorder Disease Inferred Explain 0.03300
42 TZI 41127 Compound Inferred Explain 0.03139
43 Zymosan Compound Inferred Explain 0.03094
44 Glucans Compound Inferred Explain 0.03053
45 Empyema, Tuberculous Disease Inferred Explain 0.03025
46 Polysaccharides, Bacterial Compound Inferred Explain 0.03017
47 Plant Gums Other Inferred Explain 0.02892
48 Indomethacin Compound Inferred Explain 0.02836
49 Flexidol Compound Inferred Explain 0.02746
50 2-(3-methoxy-4-(4-chlorophenylthioethoxy)-5-(N-methyl-N-hydroxyureidyl)methylphenyl)-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)tetrahydrofuran Compound Inferred Explain 0.02671
51 1-(4-(benzothiazol-2-yloxy)benzyl)piperidine-4-carboxylic acid Compound Inferred Explain 0.02653
52 Pleural Effusion, Malignant Disease Inferred Explain 0.02236
53 Pneumothorax Disease Inferred Explain 0.02094
54 Aluminum Silicates Compound Inferred Explain 0.02016
55 Respiratory Tract Diseases Disease Inferred Explain 0.01977
56 Bleomycin A2 Compound Inferred Explain 0.01943
57 Carbohydrates Compound Inferred Explain 0.01888
58 CD69 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01869
59 Sarcoma, Epithelioid Disease Inferred Explain 0.01864
60 PTGES2 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01850
61 Neurofibromatoses Disease Inferred Explain 0.01790
62 Tosylphenylalanyl Chloromethyl Ketone Compound Inferred Explain 0.01596
63 perfluorooctanoic acid Compound Inferred Explain 0.01588
64 Crotalid Venoms Compound Inferred Explain 0.01515
65 Sulfuric Acids Compound Inferred Explain 0.01512
66 Mangifera indica extract Compound Inferred Explain 0.01510
67 L 660,711 Compound Inferred Explain 0.01509
68 Pertussis Disease Inferred Explain 0.01444
69 Inulin Compound Inferred Explain 0.01424
70 Solitary fibrous tumor Disease Inferred Explain 0.01417
71 Plant Extracts Compound Inferred Explain 0.01414
72 SAA1 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01411
73 Lung Diseases, Fungal Disease Inferred Explain 0.01227
74 Neoplasms, Connective Tissue Disease Inferred Explain 0.01224
75 BN 50739 Compound Inferred Explain 0.01200
76 sinapinic acid Compound Inferred Explain 0.01175
77 Biopolymers Compound Inferred Explain 0.01170
78 Cromoglycate Compound Inferred Explain 0.01147
79 Anafranil Compound Inferred Explain 0.01143
80 cyclohexyl carbamic acid 3'-carbamoylbiphenyl-3-yl ester Compound Inferred Explain 0.01142
81 ACSL5 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01089
82 ACSL4 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01088
83 Chrysotile Compound Inferred Explain 0.01085
84 PEHO syndrome Disease Inferred Explain 0.01084
85 Dexamethasone Compound Inferred Explain 0.01082
86 12-(acetyloxy)-4,4,8-trimethylhomoandrost-16-ene-17,17a-dicarboxaldehyde Compound Inferred Explain 0.01070
87 Pleural Solitary Fibrous Tumor Disease Inferred Explain 0.01066
88 Sodium Meclofenamate Compound Inferred Explain 0.01047
89 Myofibromatosis Disease Inferred Explain 0.01042
90 Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Disease Inferred Explain 0.01039
91 ACSL1 Gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.01011
92 AA 861 Compound Inferred Explain 0.00997
93 PTGS2 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.00995
94 CD83 gene Gene Inferred Explain 0.00994
95 phenidone Compound Inferred Explain 0.00983
96 Tracheitis Disease Inferred Explain 0.00973
97 Edema, Cardiac Disease Inferred Explain 0.00970
98 Lung diseases Disease Inferred Explain 0.00968
99 Histiocytoma Disease Inferred Explain 0.00962
100 Laryngitis Disease Inferred Explain 0.00922