... sunflower) Konjac (tuber) Starches (cereals, beans, roots) Plant Proteins (cereals) PHJ CPKelco 10/04 Plant Extracts Water Plant Sources • Red Seaweed Extracts – Agar – Carrageenan • (kappa, iota... Propylene Glycol Alginate (PGA) PHJ CPKelco 10/04 Microbial Gums • Xanthan gum • Gellan gum PHJ CPKelco 10/04 Applications • Some gums are more multi-purpose than others • Each gums has applications... whippability Form films PHJ CPKelco 10/04 Why Use Gums in Foods ? • Process Aid • Product Recipe Optimization • Convenience PHJ CPKelco 10/04 • Modify foods for consumer preferences – Religious •