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C14H24O9
336.33 g/mol
Food Additive

Agar

CAS9002-18-0EC232-658-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Food thickener and gelling agent

Agar is a gelatinous polysaccharide derived from red algae, primarily used as a food thickener and gelling agent for its ability to form firm, heat-stable gels.

Food thickenerGelling agentMicrobiological culture medium solidifier

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R,3S,4S,5R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[[(4R,5S)-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl]oxy]-4-methoxyoxane-3,5-diol

InChIKey

GYYDPBCUIJTIBM-DYOGSRDZSA-N

SMILES

CC1[C@H]([C@H]2C(C(O1)CO2)OC3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)OC)O)O

Synonyms (42)
  • E-406
  • AGAR (GRACILARIA GRACILIS)
  • Agar
  • Agar (Gelidium spp.)
  • Agar agar flake
  • Agar powder
  • Agar, unspecified
  • Agargel
  • Bengal
  • Bengal gelatin
  • Bengal isinglass
  • Ceylon
  • Ceylon isinglass
  • Chinese gelatin
  • Chinese isinglass
  • Difco bacto agar
  • Digenea simplex mucilage
  • GAM medium
  • Gelose
  • Gum-agar
  • INS NO.406
  • Isinglass, japanese
  • Japan agar
  • Japan isinglass
  • Japanese gelatin
  • Kantenmatsu
  • Layor carang
  • Macassar gelatin
  • Oxoid III
  • Oxoid L 11
  • Phytagar
  • S 100 (polysaccharide)
  • Seaweed,agar,dried
  • Seaweed,agar,raw
  • Vegetable gelatin
  • macassar gum