Question

From which of the algae agar-agar is obtained?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The gelling agent in agar is an unbranched polysaccharide obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, primarily from the genera Gelidium and Gracilaria. For commercial purposes, it is derived primarily from Gelidium amansii. In chemical terms, agar is a polymer made up of subunits of the sugar galactose

Answer 2

Agar-agar is obtained from red algae Gelidium and Gracilaria.

• Agar-agar is a jelly-type natural vegetable gelatin counterpart that has polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of red algae.
• Agar-agar is used as a thickening agent for soups, food preservatives, and a vegetarian substitute for gelatin, ice creams, and other desserts.
• Gracilaria is a division of Rhodophyta. Both Gelidium and Gracilaria can be used to form agar.

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