Carrageenans are gel-forming hydrocolloids extracted from the cell walls of marine red algae, such as Eucheuma, Chondrus, Gigartina, Hypnea.
Carrageenan is a hydrophilic colloid.
The chemical structure of carrageenan is calcium, potassium, sodium, ammonium salts of polysaccharide sulfate composed of galactose and dehydrated galactose.
Type
Kappa
Carrageenan
Iota
Carrageenan
Lambda
Carrageenan