Carrageenan and instructions on the use of carrageenan products

　　Qingdao Nanshan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a carrageenan manufacturer. The following products mainly introduce carrageenan and its use description. If you need carrageenan products, please contact us.

Carrageenan product introduction:

　　Carrageenan is also called carrageenan, agar, carrageenan and carrageenan, because carrageenan is a hydrophilic colloid extracted from red algae seaweed such as Eucheuma, agar and carrageenan. Carrageenan has many physical and chemical properties, such as forming hydrocolloid, gel, thickening, emulsification, film formation, stable dispersion and so on. It can be used as gelling agent, emulsifier, thickener or suspending agent to stabilize emulsion, control dehydration shrinkage, shape formation, cementation and dispersion, etc. In addition, the safe and non-toxic characteristics of carrageenan have been confirmed by the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of FAO and WHO (JECFA), which makes the carrageenan industry develop rapidly and be widely used.

　　Chemical structure:

　　From sulfated or non-sulfated galactose and 3,6-dehydrated galactose through α -1,3 glycosidic bonds and β -1,4 bonds are alternately connected, and there is a sulfate group on C4 of D galactose unit connected with 1,3. The molecular weight is above 200,000. Molecular formula: (C12H18O9)n

　　Application of carrageenan:

　　1. Carrageenan is used in beverages and dairy products to thicken, stabilize, shape, suspend and gel.

　　2. The application of carrageenan in poultry meat products can improve the moisture retention, flavor, texture, cuttability, freeze-thaw and stability.

　　3. Carrageenan can be used as an assistant to clarify wine in beer production process.

　　4. Carrageenan, as a good coagulant, can replace agar, gelatin and pectin. The jelly made of carrageenan is elastic and has no water separation, so it becomes a commonly used gel for jelly. When it is used in soft candy, it can make the product taste smooth, more elastic, less sticky and more stable.

　　5. Carrageenan is a functional food base material, and the development and application of dietary fiber are quite extensive. Dietary fiber has been paid more and more attention in recent years, and it is called "the seventh nutrient".

　　6. Carrageenan is also used in chocolate milk, milk pudding, baby food, concentrated light milk, whipped natural and artificial cream, sour milk, processed cheese injection film, hydrogel snacks after meals, fish gel, wind-flavored products, tomato seasoning and other foods.

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