
E407
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E407 (Carrageenan) is a natural, high molecular weight, highly sulphated linear polysaccharide extracted from the edible red algae Rhodophycea and the hydrophilic colloid Kappaphycus alvarezii. It is also extracted from Irish moss Chondrus crispus and Gigartina stellata. The basic unit of carrageenan is D-galactose and 3,6-anhydro-D-galactose....