Agar, also known as agar-agar, is a mix of carbohydrates extracted from seaweed, specifically Red Sea algae. It's also known by its Japanese name, Kanten. Agar-agar has no flavor, odor or color so it's helpful as a culinary ingredient. It can be used to substitute for gelatin, thicken soups, and make jams and jellies, ice cream, and other desserts that need to set.
There are a few differences between agar-agar and gelatin. Agar sets more firmly than gelatin so recipes will be less jiggly and less creamy. It stays firm even in high temperatures so on hot days, you don't have to worry about your Peanut Butter Creme and Raspberry Chiffon Pie collapsing during the summer.
Agar has no calories, no sugar, no carbs, and no fat. It is free from soy, corn, gluten, yeast, wheat, starch, milk, egg, and preservatives. It is a good source of fiber, calcium, and iron.
Agar is said to help digestion and help detoxify the body by acting as a mild laxative. It absorbs bile and is believed to help the body dissolve more cholesterol. It passes through the digestive system quickly and inhibits the body from storing excess fat. Other health benefits associated with agar are inflammation reduction and improved respiration.
Functions:
1. In Japan, agar, as part of "kanten diet plan" is used to promote weight loss, since it supposedly has a satiating effect.
2. Agar capsules are sold as laxatives, because of its supposed bulk-forming properties.
3. Agar has been also used to lower blood cholesterol and glucose levels in individuals with diabetes mellitus.
4. Agar as a food additive is used as a thickener or "vegetable gelatin" or "vegetarian gelatin substitute." It is used in pie fillings, meringues, ices, doughnut glaze, cream shells, sherbets, cream cheeses, canned and cured meats, sauces, noodles, baked products, soups, yogurts, cakes, ice creams, puddings, jelly candies and Japanese desserts, such as mitsumame and mizuyokan .
APPLICATIONS:
1) For food industry: in the manufacture of milk, soy sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, salad, dessert cream yogurt, milk products, hard chocolate, gum, candy, etc.
2) For medicine: can be used for bacterial growth medium can provide a unique, pure and transparent gel growth of bacteria fermentation, mildew and other applications.
3) For health care: series more plays excellent role, is the natural green food, agar is selected from natural marine macrophytes seaweed, seaweed, seaweed gracilaria verrucosa vegetable.
4) For high quality cosmetics production: can be used as emulsion, shampoo, hair gel mask, emulsifier, toothpaste added to the product or as a matrix can make paste tissue is more perfect, good dispersion, and easy to wash.
5) For plant technology: many countries in the world use agar products plant and plant culture propagation of micro (such as flowers and seedlings, orchid cultivation) can provide long-lasting gel and nutrition.
1. What's your payment terms?
T/T, D/P, L/C, O/A
2. What's your delivery time?
Usually we will arrange the shipment within 14 days.
3. How about the packing?
Usually with 25 kg bag/carton/drum.
4. How about the validity of the products?
Usually 2 or 3 years.
5. What documents you provide?
Usually, Commerical Invoice, Packing List, Country of Origin, Insurance Policy, Bill of loading, COA , Health certificate.
6. What is loading port?
Usually, Qingdao, Tianjin and Shanghai
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