Carrageenan From Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta, Solieriaceae): Metabolism, Structure, Production, and Application

Carrageenan is a polysaccharide derived from red algae (seaweed) with enormous economic potential in a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, printing, and textiles. Carrageenan is primarily produced through aquaculture-based seaweed farming, with and species accountin...

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Published in:Frontiers in plant science 2022-05, Vol.13, p.859635-859635
Main Authors: Rupert, Rennielyn, Rodrigues, Kenneth Francis, Thien, Vun Yee, Yong, Wilson Thau Lym
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
extraction method
medical application
physicochemical structure
Plant Science
polysaccharide
production yield
red algae
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Summary:Carrageenan is a polysaccharide derived from red algae (seaweed) with enormous economic potential in a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, printing, and textiles. Carrageenan is primarily produced through aquaculture-based seaweed farming, with and species accounting for more than 90% of global output. There are three major types of carrageenan found in red algae: kappa ( )-, iota ( )-, and lambda ( )-carrageenan. is the most common kappa-carrageenan source, and it is primarily farmed in Asian countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Carrageenan extracted from has recently received a lot of attention due to its economic potential in a wide range of applications. This review will discuss carrageenan in terms of metabolic and physicochemical structure, extraction methods and factors affecting production yield, as well as current and future applications.
ISSN:1664-462X
1664-462X
DOI:10.3389/fpls.2022.859635