Alginic acid, a high molecular weight linear polymer obtained from seaweed, is widely used as an added product to food due to its property of forming highly viscous solutions. Originally described as a polymer of n-mannuronic acid, it has now been demonstrated, by the chemical studies of Fischer and DGrfel (l), to be a ,&l-4-linked polymer of n-mannuronic and L-guluronic acid. The ratio of the ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of alginic acid alone versus alginic acid combined with low doses of pure glycyrrhetinic acid and bilberry anthocyanosides as an addon to conventional proton pump inhibitor therapy in relieving symptoms associated with nonerosive reflux disease. METHODS This prospective, randomized, 8-week, open-label trial was conducted at two ...

The influence of three effluent organic matter (EfOM) model compounds (alginic acid, peptone and natural organic matter-NOM) and alkalinity on the ozonation of cyclophosphamide (CPD) was investigated. The rate of ozone decay increased with increasing model compounds concentration in the order of peptone > NOM > alginic acid. Increasing alkalinity inhibited ozone decay at all concentrations of a...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was investigating the influence of Schwann cells-alginic acid sodium hydrogel co-transplantation on a rat model of spinal cord injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned to 4 groups: control, injury, injury with Schwann cell transplantation, and injury with Schwann cells-alginic acid sodium hydrogel co-transplantation. Gelati...

Alginic acid gels were studied by small-angle X-ray scattering and rheology to elucidate the influence of alginate chemical composition and molecular weight on the gel elasticity and molecular structure. The alginic acid gels were prepared by homogeneous pH reduction throughout the sample. Three alginates with different chemical composition and sequence, and two to three different molecular wei...

Two separate alginic acid eliminases have been purified from abalone hepatopancreas. Alginase I appeared to be specific for p-1,4 bonds involving o-mannuronic acid units and apparently acts at random on internal bonds. Alginase II appeared to cleave 1,4 bonds involving L-guluronic acid and to work at or near chain ends. A combination of both enzymes could not degrade alginic acid completely, in...

background: environmental problems of the plastic materials used in food packaging and the demand for food quality improvements lead to the development of packaging in natural materials. edible films such as calcium alginate extend the shelf life by acting as a selective barrier against moisture and oxygen. the main objective of this study was to explore a calcium alginate based edible film to ...

The protective activities of alginic acid and fucoidan from oxidative stress (OS) were investigated under cellular system using LLC-PK1 renal epithelial cells that are widely used for study cellular OS. The cellular OS in LLC-PK1 cells was induced by the free radical generators. The treatment of pyrogallol, sodium nitroprusside or 3-morpholinosydnonimine led to the production of superoxide anio...

background: edible films and coatings have potential benefits for food packaging, particularly meat products. these coatings prevent weight loss and texture changes during shelf life by reducing moisture loss in fresh and frozen meat products. in this study, effect of calcium alginate edible coating on microbial and chemical properties of refrigerated lamb meat over a period of  5 days was inve...