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Agar agar is a gel like substance, gained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, mainly from Tengusa and Ogonori. It is insoluble in cold water and set free through boiling water. At high temperature it is able to keep its gel feature and starts forming gel at 30°-40°C and continues maintaining its gel until 80°-90°C. This gum is the strongest gel maker which is still able to form gel at the density of 40%. The lack of calorie in agar agar gives it a big advantage. Agar agar could count as a substitution for gelatin and also thickener in different number of food and nonfood products.

Application


• Jams
Our agar is natural gelatin and is one of the most efficient food ingredients in jam production as it can melt separately and be added to your product while it is cooling down. This agar requires no sugar to set and gels more firmly comparing to gelatin. The important point is that there is no need to heat the jam at high temperature and therefore the features and natural taste of your product will all be preserved. Regarding the mentioned qualities, it is a perfect replacement for pectin.
• Creams and Pastry Icing
Since agar owns the heat-resistant characteristic, its application stops used whipped cream and jelly from melting and maintains both texture cohesion and look of your product. 
• Bread and Pastry with Filling
The distinguishing characteristics of our agar; being heat-resistante and highly reversible, changing from liquid to jelly state is why it should be used in your bakery fillings. In addition to providing a smooth texture and appearance it also gives a pleasant mouth feel compared to traditional fillings which only make use of modified starch. 
• Milk Drinks
The usage of our agar can hold the particles in suspension and therefore preserve the appearance of your product during long storage time. 
• Whipped Cream
Our agar stabilizes your whipped cream and increases its melting point. It also maintains the shape and texture of the cream and prevents separation. 
• Ice Cream
Our agar acts as a sponge in ice cream and keeps ice crystals growth and size in the smallest way possible through complete water absorption and immobilizing the existing liquid in ice cream. It also incredibly slows down the process of melting.
• Desserts 
You can use our agar as the best replacement for gelatin in various desserts. You can considerably enhance the quality of your product by adding this agar to the recipe of many different desserts and puddings. 
• Yoghurt Products
It is easy to work with our agar. It improves the texture and appearance of various yogurt desserts without adding any taste to them. Since it is vegetarian friendly, it is considered as an excellent thickener in various vegan yogurts.
• Gummy Candy
Our agar is the best vegan substitute for gelatin in gummy candies and provides them with a quite similar texture as gelatin. It is heat-resistant so as a result gummy candies will not melt facing warm weather.
• Jelly
Our agar as a great vegan replacement for gelatin produces a firm clear jelly without adding any flavor. It is low in saturated fat and cholesterol while is rich in calcium, iodine, iron as well as vitamins.  
• Beverages
Our agar has emulsifying stabilizing feature used in a wide range of beverages.
• Meat Production and Sausage
Our agar forms a firm gel and can adhere effectively to meat scraps. As it has high tolerance towards sterilization process and high temperature, it is the best choice for extending the shelf life of packaged meat products. In canned products, it creates a homogenous texture. Finally, during cooking and sterilization process, it can protect the existing protein and other nutrients in the product.
• Cosmetic and Personal Care
Our Agar is used as an emulsifier, thickener and stabilizer in a variety of personal care and cosmetic products such as creams, shaving creams, facial foundations, body lotions, emulsions, deodorants, shampoos and liquid soap. Our Agar is acid resistant and does not go through shrinkage and water loss. It has high compatibility with sugar and other hydrocolloids and is free from chemicals triggering allergies and metal sensitizers.
• Pharmaceutical
Our Agar has various functions in pharmaceutical and medical application. Thanks to the high content of vegetable fibers it can be used as a laxative in the treatment of constipation and also a therapeutic agent for malfunctions of the digestion. It can also function as a regulator in antibiotics and vitamins, also as a complementary substance in pills and syrups as well as a suspension agent in many types of emulsions.

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