What is Fitkari ( or alum) and what is it used for?? It's a product of India.?

Question

My dad just bought this product called Fitkari Red, and it also has these names? on it:

Fitkari Red

Alum Red

Alum Rouge

Anyways, it's from India and we're wanting to know all about it. So if anyone can tell me lots, or direct me to a website with some good info. that would be appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

Fitkari is a Hindi name for Alum. Fitkari is used to improve firmness of the vegetables and fruits being picked making them crispy specially the Murabba

The Aluminum ions in the potassium based Alum combine with pectin strengthening the cell walls and more resistant to softening.

Alum is mildly toxic, high amounts can irritate skin, eyes, lungs, and cause gastrointestinal problems. Amount of 30 grams (1 ounce or two tablespoons) has been fount to be fatal. In United States, Alum is legal for use in making baking powders. In pickles, the amount should be less than 0.2 percent.

For Murabba, the vegetable/fruit may be soaked in a solution of '¼ teaspoon of Fitkari in two cups of water' for 12 hours.

After 12 hours, remove the vegetables from the solution. rinse and soak in cold water for 15 minutes. Repeat the rinsing and soaking steps in fresh water two more times.

Answer 2

FITKARI is a raw material used for producing ACETELENE

GAS in strong cylinders in small automobile workshops for gas-welding & cutting purpose

Answer 3

hi

it can be used for various ways.it is a great substitute of after shave gel like old spice.you can use it over your beard to cool your wounds made during shaving.it can be used for suspending the water particles so it can be purified.also just keep it on fire and then the burnt alum can be used as an medicine.it has been used in the ayurveda from centuries.best way is to use it as an after shaving gel.

Answer 4

ALUM (aluminum sulfate) is a nontoxic material commonly used in water treatment plants to clarify drinking water.

In lakes alum is used to control algae, not by killing the algal organisms, but by reducing the amount of the nutrient phosphorus in the water. Like most other plants, algae requires phosphorus to live and reproduce. Algal growth is usually limited by the amount of that mineral available in the water.

Alum with water if applied on skin, causes contraction and hence used for stopping bleeding from small cuts while shaving. it is used as after shave in villages. It is got many application-Industrial as well domestic.

Answer 5

Fitkari is nothing but Alum, it is usually used to clean water from any dirt. By using Alum, it settles the particles at the bottom & the clean water can be used for drinking.  If Alum dissolved in water then boiled, it gets back to crystal  form once again or takes any shape if an article is dipped & let it to form the desired shape.  Eg: take a bangle cover the bangle with thread & suspend it in the dissolved solution when its lukewarm beautiful crystals get deposited like diamond.

Answer 6

Fitkari has lot of properties, you can use it as a water purifying agent...Just put some Alum in a bucket of stale water the impurities will settle down.

It can be used as any-biotic for external use. Just apply on rashes or minor wounds, it will boost the healing process. It also helps in enhancing Blood clouting. Just dip the Alum in water and apply it on the wound.

It can't be used for Gas welding.its a misconception.