| Bioactivity | κ-Carrageenan is a natural polymer which predominantly available in red seaweeds. κ-Carrageenan is an effective drug carrier to deliver curcumin in cancer cells and to induce apoptosis. κ-carrageenan serves as a potential inflammatory agent that magnifies existing intestinal inflammation[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | κ-Car- Curcumin (Cur) (0-500 μg/mL; 24-72 hours) effectively involves in cancer cell growth inhibition at lower concentrations of 40 µg/mL[1].The cytotoxicity of the Cur loaded κ-Car has a significantly high apoptotic activity in selected lung cancer cells of A549[1].κ-Carrageenan (1-60 μg/mL; 0.5-24 hours) enhances LPS-induced IL-8 secretion in HT-29 cells[2]. Cell Viability Assay[1] Cell Line: | ||||||||||||
| Name | κ-Carrageenan | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 11114-20-8 | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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