Carrageenan Powder - Natural Polysaccharide, Heat-reversible Gel, High Water-solubility, Biocompatible Hydrocolloid

We manufacture, export and supply Carrageenan Powder in Kochi, Kerala, India. Carrageenan (also called carrageen gum) is a kind of natural polysaccharide hydrophilic gum extracted from the sea plant red seaweed. It is usually in the form of white or bit yellow powder, free of smell or taste. Carrageenan gel is heat reversible. Carrageenan can melt into solution after being heated and the solution can coagulate into gel after being cooled. Carrageenan has good water-solubility. It begins to melt at 70A A C and completely melts at 80A A C. It also has good stability, long-term placement may not reduce the intensity and viscosity. It does not hydrolyze in neutral and alkaline solution, even being heated. When used in combination with konjac gum, locust bean gum and xanthan gum, it can functions as strong coordinator and reinforce, distinctly altering the gel characteristics and making the gel elastic and water-keeping.

Carrageenan, also known as Irish moss gelose or Eucheuman, is a natural hydrocolloid extracted from certain species of red seaweeds. It consists mostly of the calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium sulfate esters of galactose and 3, 6-anhydrogalactose polysaccharides. Due to its unique characteristics of hydrophile, gelling, thickening, emulsifing and stabilizing, carrageenan is widely used in various fields, such as food industry, chemical engineering and medical research.