Carrageenan

Carrageenan (also called carrageen gum) is a kind of natural polysaccharide hydrophilic

gum extracted from sea plant - red algae and, normally, is white or yellow in the form of

powder, odorless and tasteless. When combined with konjac gum, locust bean gum and

some other kind of gums, Carrageenan can give a remarkable performance for synergism

and distinctly alter its gelling characteristics so as to make the gel full of elasticity and water

preserving capability.

Carrageenan is extensively applied in many fields such as foodstuff, medicine, daily chemical

industry, biochemistry, architectural coatings, textile dyeing, agriculture etc.

In food industry, carrageenan can be used as gelling agent, thickener, stabilizer, suspending

agent and clarifier, and can be used in products such as soft candy, jelly, sausage, canned meat,

ice cream, beverage, condiment, milk, bionic food, jam, canned thick soup, beer, bread, pet food and so on;