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y evaporating the aqueous decoction of parts of certain plants

Gelatin

Is the protein obtained by boiling the collagenous
tissues of animals (skin, tendons, bones) with water,
evaporating the aqueous extract and drying the
residue in air.

Sheets or powder

Pale yellowish
Brittle
Slight
Slight
Insoluble in cold water
soluble in hot water →translucent jelly on
cooling

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