chondrus crispus is a 100% natural product, aesthetically pleasant in cooking because of its red colour and delicate branched structure. in the food industry it is valued for its carrageenans (e407), sulphur-containing polysaccharides which have gelling and texturing properties. chondrus cripus has an interesting vitamin and trace element profile. because of the hydrophilic nature of its ca ...

carrageenans are polysaccharides which constitute the cell walls of various red algae (rhodophyceae) belonging to gigartinaceae, hypneaceae, furcellariaceae and polyideaceae family. carrageenan is a gelling agent with neutral taste which can be mixed with various ingredients to form transparent gels with very low concentration of it. because of their gelling properties, carrageenans are use ...