TaxonomyRhodophyta
old name
Gigartina teedei
new name
Chondracanthus teedei
USE: Gigartina teedei
REFERENCES: Carrageenans are sulphated polysaccharides present in the cell walls of Gigartinales. They have been extensively used as gels and thickness in food and industrial preparations. Chemical differences are known to exist among carrageenans from different phases of life cycle of some carrageenophytes.
