Sodium alginate

Animal and lab studies only

• Benefit

  Body fat and gut germs³

  In animal studies, sodium alginate cut body fat and changed gut germs, but results differed between males and females.

How it’s made and used

• Fish shelf life²

  A sodium alginate coating on fish fillets slowed spoiling and kept them good longer in cold storage.

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