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Acid reflux barrier

Our stomach can be as impetuous as nature's elements. Sodium alginates, extracted from brown seaweed, provide simple and effective solutions for the making of anti-reflux medication. By providing a protective and efficient mechanical barrier between the ventricle and the esophagus and by forming a colloidal gel in the gastric acid medium, they are designed to precisely respond to the technical constraints of the manufacture of antacid formulations against reflux in the stomach.

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Thickening sodium alginate
Gelling sodium alginate