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Chondrus crispus—commonly called Irish moss or carrageenan moss (Irish carraigín, "little rock")—is a species of red algae [1] which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America. In its fresh condition it is soft and cartilaginous, varying in color from a greenish-yellow, through red, to a dark ...
Jamaican Irish Moss drink - in can and over ice. Irish moss (or sea moss) is a Jamaican beverage in which the main ingredient is the marine red algae Gracilaria spp. (itself one of several commonly referred by the name of "Irish moss", purportedly introduced to the island's coast by Irish immigrant laborers [1] [2]), boiled in milk with sugar or honey and various spices added such as vanilla ...
Gracilaria, also known as irish moss or ogonori, [1] is a genus of red algae in the family Gracilariaceae. It is notable for its economic importance as an agarophyte meaning that it is used to make agar , as well as its use as a food for humans and various species of shellfish.
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Mastocarpus stellatus, commonly known as carrageenan moss or false Irish moss, [1] is a species in the Rhodophyceae division, a red algae seaweed division, and the Phyllophoracea family. M. stellatus is closely related to Irish Moss ( Chondrus crispus ).
A common seaweed used for manufacturing the hydrophilic colloids to produce carrageenan is Chondrus crispus (Irish moss), which is a dark red, parsley-like alga that grows attached to rocks. Gelatinous extracts of C. crispus have been used as food additives since approximately the fifteenth century. [ 3 ]
Irish moss may refer to: Chondrus crispus, a commonly gathered seaweed; a clarifying agent in beer brewing; Mastocarpus stellatus, a less commonly gathered seaweed; Sagina subulata, a terrestrial plant with needle-like leaves; Soleirolia soleirolii, a terrestrial plant with round leaves; Arenaria verna, a terrestrial plant in the genus Arenaria
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