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Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
Irish Moss · Blomkålstang · Botelho-crespo · Carrageen · Carrageen (Irish Moss) · Carrageentang · Carragheen · Carraigín · Carrapucho · Chondrus · Chrząstnica kędzierzawa · Fjörugrös · Goémon frisé · Gwymon melys · Iers mos · Irish Moss, Carragheen
At a glance
Origin / distribution: DK, NO, SE
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ALUMINUM, CALCIUM, CARRAGENNAN, CHROMIUM
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
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Scientific name: Chondrus crispus
Common names: Irish Moss, Blomkålstang, Botelho-crespo, Carrageen, Carrageen (Irish Moss), Carrageentang, Carragheen, Carraigín, Carrapucho, Chondrus, Chrząstnica kędzierzawa, Fjörugrös, Goémon frisé, Gwymon melys, Iers mos, Irish Moss, Carragheen
History
The source record documents this plant in DK, NO, SE.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- DK
- NO
- SE
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Structural coloration in the red seaweed, <i>Chondrus crispus</i>. · 2026 source ↗
- Enhanced Carrageenan Extraction from Chondrus crispus Using Pulsed Electric Field Pretreatment · 2026 source ↗
- <i>Aloe vera</i>/<i>Chondrus crispus</i> Hydrocolloid Emulgels as Polymer-Structured Colloidal Carriers for Cannabidiol Incorporation. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALUMINUM
- CALCIUM
- CARRAGENNAN
- CHROMIUM
- FAT
- LEAD
- MAGNESIUM
- MERCURY
- NIACIN
- PROTEIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- THIAMIN
- ZINC
- KILOCALORIES
- SODIUM
- ARSENIC
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- BETA-CAROTENE
- COBALT
- IRON
- MANGANESE
- PHOSPHORUS
- SELENIUM
- TIN
- ASH
- CARBOHYDRATES
- FIBER
- POTASSIUM
- SILICON
- WATER
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- CARRAGEENAN
- CITRULLINE
- CITRULLINYL-ARGININE
- CYCLOARTENOL
- GAMMA-CARRAGEENAN
- GIGARTININE
- GLUTAMIC-ACID
- KAPPA-CARRAGEENAN
- LAMBDA-CARRAGEENAN
- LANOSTEROL
- MU-CARRAGEENAN
- TAURINE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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