Carrageenan
Carrageenan is a naturally occurring polysaccharide extracted from red seaweed.
Carrageenan has three types, Iota, Kappa, and Lambda. Iota Carrageenan forms flexible and elastic gel; Kappa Carrageenan forms strong and brittle gel; Lambda Carrageenan creates viscosity.
Carrageenan are water-soluble polymers that become adhesive to mucous membranes on hydration.
Carrageenan has three types, Iota, Kappa, and Lambda. Iota Carrageenan forms flexible and elastic gel; Kappa Carrageenan forms strong and brittle gel; Lambda Carrageenan creates viscosity.
Carrageenan are water-soluble polymers that become adhesive to mucous membranes on hydration.
Carrageenan
| Carrageenan | |
|---|---|
| Primary function | Mucoadhesive polymer |
| Benefits / Claims | Kappa carrageenan is the most suited grade due its high molecular weight. This provides a high density of hydrogen bonding groups that will interact strongly with mucin glycoproteins. |
| Suitable for | Cream/ Emulsion Buccal Oral Suspensions Oral Solutions Gel Modified Release |