“Cell walls are composed of alginic acid which can be extracted as algin or alginate, used for various industrial purposes.”

“The algin extracted from the Pacific kelp can be used as a rubber surrogate for water-proofing cloth.”

“The frozen sake mold is then immersed in an algin bath to make gelatin spheres.”

“Alginate is commonly utilized as an essential alginate in the food and pharmaceutical industries due to its outstanding binding, lubricating, and thickening properties.”

“He was treated with domperidone, a compound alginate preparation, and feed supplements that contained glucose polymers.”

“This absorptive layer is made of material other than an alginate, foam, hydrocolloid, or hydrogel.”

“The researchers found that alginates containing more of a sugar molecule called guluronate were best at blocking fat digestion.”

“In Mr Jensen's study, 48 people shed pounds by drinking a liquid containing alginates three times a day.”

“Impressive results were also seen when alginates were experimentally compared to antacids and placebo.”

“All the algins are edible, but they pass unchanged through the alimentary tract and add no food value.”