INTRODUCTION, SOURCE AND PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATION OF SODIUM ALGINATE

1. Introduction to sodium alginate
Prepared by:
Syed Naveed Akbar(16959)
Naeem Ahmad (16901)
5th semester
Department Of Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College
University Faisalabad.

2. Introduction to
sodium alginate
Adverse effects
Pharmaceutical
uses
Outline of presentation
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3. Natural polysaccharide.
White or light yellow
granular or powder.
Almost odorless and
tasteless
It is soluble in cold and hot
water with strong agitation.
Introduction
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4. Source:
• Extracted from brown
seaweed(Cystoseira
barbata) that grows in
cold water regions.
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5. Daily intakes containing
sodium alginate
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6. Chemical structure
Sodium alginate is
the sodium salt of
alginic acid. Its
empirical formula is
NaC6H7O6.
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7. Pharmaceutical
uses
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8. Pharmaceutical
uses
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9. Pharmaceutical
uses
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10. Miscellaneous
uses
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12. Future
prospects
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Cosmetic ingredient for
acquiring antioxidant
outcomes.
Anti-microbial
activity
Obesity and diabetes
management

13. Thank you
for attention
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