Agar is used as a laxative, an appetite suppressant, a gelatin substitute, a thickener for soups, in fruit preserves, ice cream, and other desserts, and as a clarifying agent in brewing.
Agar or agar-agar (español: agar) is a jelly-like substance, obtained from red algae. It is used as a plant-based substitute for animal-derived gelatin. Agar has been used as an ingredient in desserts throughout Asia.
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