Agar is extracted from an algae (agarophytes, <span>belong to the </span>Rhodophyta (red algae) phylum, <span>primarily from the </span>genera Gelidium<span> and </span><span>Gracilaria</span>). Agar <span>or </span>agar-agar is a jelly-like substance. Agar is the mixture of two components, agaropectin (D-glucuronic acid and pyruvic acid) and <span>the polysaccharide agarose.</span>
