Natural Food Additives Carrageenan Carrageen Moss Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Irish Moss Extract Powder

Natural Food Additives Carrageenan Carrageen Moss Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Irish Moss Extract Powder

Product Description

Carrageenan is a hydrophilic colloid extracted from red algae seaweed. Its chemical structure is the calcium, potassium, sodium and ammonium salts of polysaccharide sulfate composed of galactose and anhydrogalactose. It has various food processing properties such as thickening, gelling, suspending, emulsifying and stabilizing, so it is widely used in the manufacture of jelly, ice cream, pastries, soft candies, canned food, meat products, porridge, soup foods, cold salads food and other foods.

Carrageenan has strong stability and the dry powder is not easily degraded when placed for a long time. It is also very stable in neutral and alkaline solutions and will not hydrolyze even if heated. However, in acidic solutions (especially pH ≤ 4.0) carrageenan is prone to acid hydrolysis, and the gel strength and viscosity decrease. It is worth noting that under neutral conditions, if carrageenan is heated at high temperature for a long time, it will also be hydrolyzed, resulting in a reduction in gel strength. All types of carrageenan dissolve in hot water and hot milk. Dissolved in hot water, it can form a viscous, transparent or slightly milky free-flowing solution. Carrageenan can only absorb water and swell but cannot dissolve in cold water.

Based on the properties of carrageenan, it is usually used as a thickener, gelling agent, suspending agent, emulsifier and stabilizer in the food industry.

The application of carrageenan is not limited to the food industry, but also extends to cosmetics and skin care products, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and other industrial fields such as oil extraction, textiles, and papermaking.