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Carrageenan is a hvdrophilic coloid extracted from marine red alaae, such as lrish moss and Gigartina, t is a naturapolysaccharide, and its primary raw materials incude Eucheuma and Kappaphycus. The color of carrageenan isgenerally white to light yellow powder, with no odor or taste. Carrageenan can completely dissolve in water at 80'Cfoming a thermoreversible gel. This means that the gel can melt into a solution when heated and re-form into a gelwhen the solution cools
Carrageenan has a synergistic effect with other colloids like konjac gum and locust bean gum, significantly alteringtheir gel properties and enhancing gel elasticity and water retention. Carageenan finds wide applications in the foocindustry, pharmaceuticals, daily chemical industry, agriculture, construction, and other fields. Due to its high content ofdietary fiber, approaching 70%, carrageenan is also commonly used in functional foods.