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CARRAGEENINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
- Cosmetology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carrageenan
1, record 1, English, carrageenan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carragheenin 2, record 1, English, carragheenin
correct
- carageenan 3, record 1, English, carageenan
correct
- carrageenin 4, record 1, English, carrageenin
correct
- Irish moss extractive 5, record 1, English, Irish%20moss%20extractive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colloid extracted from carrageen and used chiefly as an emulsifying and stabilizing agent in foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. 6, record 1, English, - carrageenan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Derived from red seaweeds. 7, record 1, English, - carrageenan
Record 1, Key term(s)
- caragenin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
- Cosmétologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carraghénane
1, record 1, French, carragh%C3%A9nane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carraghénine 2, record 1, French, carragh%C3%A9nine
correct, feminine noun
- galgarine 3, record 1, French, galgarine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agent de texture alimentaire [...] extrait d'algues rouges Rhodophyceae. [Les carraghénanes] sont composés de chaînes de galactanes portant des groupements sulfates, ce qui [leur] confère un comportement de polyanions. De nombreuses fractions ont été séparées, les plus importantes étant les kappa et les lambda-carraghénanes. Chacune se distingue par le nombre et la position des groupements sulfates fixés sur l'unité de digalactane. 1, record 1, French, - carragh%C3%A9nane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gélifiant extrait de diverses algues marines. 2, record 1, French, - carragh%C3%A9nane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- carragheenine
- caragénine
- carragénine
- carrageenine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacología
- Productos de belleza
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carragenato
1, record 1, Spanish, carragenato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carrageenina 2, record 1, Spanish, carrageenina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mucílago polisacárido acuoso que forma gelatina en las paredes de las células, presente en las algas rojas y algunas otras especies. Es un coloide hidrofílico, mezcla de fracciones poliscáridas. No tóxico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - carragenato
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