Applying carrageenans from edible on the leaves of mungbean increases crop yield by an astounding 750 percent. When applied on peanut as foliar spray, the co-called carrageenanPlant Growth Promoter increase yield by as a much as 60 percent. Because of its strong binding to food proteins, carrageenan is widely used as a gelling, thickening and stabilizing ingredient in the food industry, especially in dairy and meat products.

Icamina, P. (2018, January 10). Carrageenan boosts mungbean yield by 750%. Malaya Business Insight, p. A2.