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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 96 (2017) 282–301 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Biological Macromolecules j o u r na l h o me p a g e : w w w. elsev /locate/ijbiomac Review A review on synthesis, properties and applications of natural polymer based carrageenan blends and composites Khalid Mahmood Zia, Shazia Tabasum ∗ , Muhammad Nasif, Neelam Sultan, Nosheen Aslam, Aqdas Noreen, Mohammad Zuber Institute of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38030, Pakistan a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Carrageenan is a natural polysaccharide extracted from edible red seaweeds of Rhodophycea class. It Received 27 August 2016 has been used as a viscosity increasing or gelling agent for prolonged and controlled drug release, food, Received in revised form pharmaceuticals and other industries. However, in spite of wide range of applications, carrageenan has 10 November 2016 some drawbacks and adverse effects on the biological systems, so its modifications with natural and Accepted 23 November 2016 Available online 30 November 2016 synthetic polymers are carried out. This review article presents different sources and properties of car- rageenans with special emphasis on natural polymer based carrageenan blends and composites and their