Sodium alginate

The chemical compound sodium alginate is the sodium salt of alginic acid. Its form as a gum, when extracted from the cell walls of brown algae, is used by the foods industry to increase viscosity and as an emulsifier. It is also used in indigestion tablets.

Sodium alginate has no discernable flavor.

Another major use of Sodim Alginate is reactive dye printing, where it is used in the textile industry.

Its empirical chemical formula is NaC₆H₇O₆.

Use as an antacid

Sodium alginate is a component of many over the counter or prescription medicines for heartburn or indigestion.

Radioactivity within the body

Sodium alginate is a good chelator for pulling radioactive toxins from the body which have taken that place of ther non-radioactive counterparts examples like Iodine 131 and Strontium 90.

External links

• article Wired on Easy Cheese, describing sodium alginate