What we found
A placebo-controlled trial found carrageenan intake was linked to earlier relapse in ulcerative colitis patients in remission; evidence in the general population is mixed.
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In foodCaution
A seaweed-derived polysaccharide used as a thickener and gelling agent in food. Caution: permitted (21 CFR 172.620; E407) but excluded from EU infant formula, with contested evidence on intestinal inflammation.
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