Sodium alginate is a natural plant polysaccharide and dietary fiber derived from seaweed. It has biodegradability, low toxicity, good biocompatibility, and also has many health functions such as hypoglycemic, lipid-lowering, clearing the intestine, and eliminating heavy metals in the body. In the pursuit of a healthy diet, the role of sodium alginate in food is not limited to the category of food additives. As a functional factor and a healthy element, it will be more widely used in various functional foods and health foods. .
Alginate can regulate the absorption of appetite and energy. As a macromolecular polysaccharide, alginate is not digested and absorbed by the human body. After eating, it enters the stomach of the human body and forms a colloid under the action of stomach acid, thus delaying the emptying of the stomach. It stimulates the gastric stretch receptors, reduces the absorption of nutrients in the intestines, and affects the control of blood sugar. The use of sodium alginate as an effective substance for diet foods, satiety drinks, etc. is the use of this characteristic.
As a natural hydrophilic colloid with strong water absorption, sodium alginate expands in the large intestine and expands its volume. It acts to lubricate the intestines and promote intestinal peristalsis. It shortens the time of defecation and makes the bowel movements smooth and without diarrhea. Ordinary foods take 28 hours to empty from the intestines, while sodium alginate, which is a dietary fiber, takes only 10-14 hours, which greatly shortens the residence time of food in the intestines and reduces the absorption of harmful substances by the human body.
Sodium alginate can also be combined with various heavy metal ions to form insoluble alginate which is not absorbed by the human body. After eating sodium alginate, the heavy metals in the digestive tract can be excreted in vitro. In recent years, the functional properties of sodium alginate have been designed. Drinks are also increasing. On the one hand, the thickening property of sodium alginate is used to stabilize the suspension of protein and fat in beverages, and on the other hand, it can saturate, laxative, and remove heavy metals.
Sodium alginate health drink:
First, the formula
Raw material ratio (%)
Concentrated fruit and vegetable juice 10
Brown algae oligosaccharide 5-8
CMC 0.5-1
White sugar 2
Tripolyphosphate 0.05
Water to 100
The brown algae oligosaccharide in this formula, ie low molecular weight sodium alginate, has been shown to have a higher biological activity and a higher bioavailability.
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