Carrageenan from Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta, Solieriaceae): Metabolism, structure, production, and application

Rennielyn Rupert and Kenneth Francis Rodrigues and Thien, Vun Yee and Yong, Wilson Thau Lym (2022) Carrageenan from Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta, Solieriaceae): Metabolism, structure, production, and application. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13. pp. 1-16. ISSN 1664-462X

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Abstract

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 Eucheuma and Kappaphycus species accounting for more than 90% of global output. There are three major types of carrageenan found in red algae: kappa (κ)-, iota (ι)-, and lambda (λ)-carrageenan. Kappaphycus alvarezii 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 K. alvarezii has recently received a lot of attention due to its economic potential in a wide range of applications. This review will discuss K. alvarezii carrageenan in terms of metabolic and physicochemical structure, extraction methods and factors affecting production yield, as well as current and future applications.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Extraction method , Medical application , Physicochemical structure , Polysaccharide , Production yield , Red algae
Subjects:	Q Science > QK Botany > QK1-989 Botany
Department:	INSTITUTE > Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI)
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	29 Aug 2022 09:57
Last Modified:	29 Aug 2022 09:57
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/34000

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