Refined Iota carrageenan is a natural linear sulfated polysaccharide extracted from red algae seaweed such as Eucheuma spinosum through alkali treatment, washing, boiling, filtration, salting-out reaction, and pressing filtration, and has a unique gel formation ability.
Refined Iota carrageenan can form an elastic and soft gel with various functions such as suspension, stabilization, thickening, water retention, and emulsification. It is widely used in desserts, meat products, dairy products, pet food, daily chemical products and other products.