car·ra·geen·an

also car·ra·geen·in (kăr′ə-gē′nən)

Any of a group of closely related colloids derived from Irish moss and several other red algae, widely used as a thickening, stabilizing, emulsifying, or suspending agent in industrial, pharmaceutical, and food products.

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carrageenin - a colloidal extract from carrageen seaweed and other red algae

carrageenan

gum - any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

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Carrageenin induced inflammation in Piaractus mesopotamicus (Osteichthyes: Characidae) cultured in Brazil.

Hematological analysis and relative condition factor in naturally parasitized Nile tilapia

Release of histamin, kinin and prostaglandins during carrageenin induced inflammation of the rats.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ROLE OF PEPTIDES ISOLATED FROM VENOM OF ANDROCTONUS FINITIMUS (POCOCK, 1897) (SCORPIONES: BUTHIDAE)

Pharmacological analysis of the acute inflammatory process induced in the rat's paw by local injection of carrageenin and by heating.

Anti-inflammatory activity of lisinopril in albino rats

Meacock, "Mediators of the inflammation induced in the rat paw by carrageenin," British Journal of Pharmacology, vol.

A Review of Malaysian Medicinal Plants with Potential Anti-Inflammatory Activity

Cunha et al 1999 (38) The effect of IL-4 on responses to intraplantar (i.pl.) Carrageenin bradykinin, tnfa, IL-1b, IL-8 and PGE2 was investigated in a model of mechanical hyperalgesia in rats.

Interleukins in periodontal health and disease

Leucocyte migration and lysosomal enzymes release in rat carrageenin pleurisy.

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of an extract, fractions, and compounds isolated from Gochnatia pulchra aerial parts

Cellular response can be evaluated by inducing an inflammatory process such as injections of carrageenin, sulphated polysaccharide, classically used in the acute inflammation assays.

Acute inflammation and hematological response in Nile tilapia fed supplemented diet with natural extracts of propolis and Aloe barbadensis/Inflamacao aguda e resposta hematologica em tilapias do Nilo alimentadas com extratos naturais de propolis e Aloe barbadensis suplementados na dieta

The analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of (6)-gingerol, a constituent of ginger, has been demonstrated through inhibition of paw edema induced by carrageenin (Young et al., 2005).

Antinociceptive activity studies with methanol extract of onion, garlic and ginger in mice

Rat carrageenin paw edema was used as a model of acute inflammation and mycobacterium induced adjuvant arthritis as a model of chronic inflammation.

Evaluation of antiarthritic potential of methanolic extract of gentiana kurroo royle

Formalin (formaldehyde stock solution 4% (w/v)) was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St Louis, MO, USA) while carrageenin (fresh-prepared) and acetic acid (stock solution at 60.05 mM) were provided from Sigma-Aldrich (Taufkirchen, Germany).

Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of extra virgin olive oil

di Rosa, "Relationship between nitric oxide and prostaglandins in carrageenin pleurisy," Biochemical Pharmacology, vol.

Diethylcarbamazine attenuates the development of carrageenan-induced lung injury in mice