"Carrageenan" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 BEVERAGES.
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D002351
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.152
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Carrageenan" by people in Profiles.
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Carrageenan nasal spray may double the rate of recovery from coronavirus and influenza virus infections: Re-analysis of randomized trial data. Pharmacol Res Perspect. 2021 08; 9(4):e00810.
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Griffithsin and Carrageenan Combination Results in Antiviral Synergy against SARS-CoV-1 and 2 in a Pseudoviral Model. Mar Drugs. 2021 Jul 26; 19(8).
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Formulation of a Composite Nasal Spray Enabling Enhanced Surface Coverage and Prophylaxis of SARS-COV-2. Adv Mater. 2021 Jul; 33(26):e2008304.
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Prophylaxis against covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. 2021 04 26; 373:n949.
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Algae-Derived Bioactive Molecules for the Potential Treatment of SARS-CoV-2. Molecules. 2021 Apr 08; 26(8).
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Iota-carrageenan neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and inhibits viral replication in vitro. PLoS One. 2021; 16(2):e0237480.
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Carrageenan-containing over-the-counter nasal and oral sprays inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection of airway epithelial cultures. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2021 05 01; 320(5):L750-L756.
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Review of the use of nasal and oral antiseptics during a global pandemic. Future Microbiol. 2021 01; 16:119-130.
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Antiviral activity of lambda-carrageenan against influenza viruses and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Sci Rep. 2021 01 12; 11(1):821.
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Exploring algae and cyanobacteria as a promising natural source of antiviral drug against SARS-CoV-2. Biomed J. 2021 03; 44(1):54-62.