Food Grade Sodium Alginate, Grade Standard: IP

In production, sodium alginate is extracted from brown algae and is the sodium salt of alginic acid. It is highly viscous and is often used as an emulsifier and a gellingagent. These properties give sodium alginate a variety of uses in many industries Sodium Alginate is a natural polysaccharide product extracted from brown seaweed that grows in cold water regions. It is soluble in cold and hot water with strong agitation and can thicken and bind. In presence of calcium, sodium alginateforms a gel without the need of heat. Pharmaceutical. Alginic acid is used in several pharmaceutical applications.Alginic acid is compounded into tablets to accelerate tablet disintegration for a faster release of the medicinal component. Alginate forms a gel in the highly-acidic stomach and protects the stomach mucosa. As a plant derived ingredients, Alginates, including Sodium Alginate E401, calciumAlginate and Propylene Glycol Alginate, are general recognized as halal. Sodium Alginate E401 is a popular halal ingredient used in food and beverage.