Sodium Alginate is the sodium salt form of alginic acid and gum mainly extracted from the cell walls of brown algae, with chelating activity. Upon oral administration, sodium alginate binds to and blocks the intestinal absorption of various radioactive isotopes, including radium Ra 226 (Ra-226) and strontium Sr 90 (Sr-90). Its therapeutic use is listed as adhesion-prevention agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Algin, Kelcosol and Kelgin. Its PubChem CID is 481107835.
Sodium alginate
| CAS No | 9005-38-3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | (C6H7NaO6)n |
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Sodium Alginate is the sodium salt form of alginic acid and gum mainly extracted from the cell walls of brown algae, with chelating activity.
The listed CAS number is 9005-38-3.
The listed molecular formula is (C6H7NaO6)n.
The source lists Algin, Kelcosol and Kelgin.
Its therapeutic use is listed as adhesion-prevention agents.
It is listed as a commercial API with a natural origin.