What is the main function of pharmaceutical grade sodium alginate?

　　Nanshan Biotechnology, a sodium alginate manufacturer, shared with you today that medical-grade sodium alginate is mainly used in pharmaceutical excipients, sustained-release agents, dental impression materials and so on. In the field of pharmaceutical preparations, sodium alginate is often used as a thickener, suspending agents and disintegrant, and can also be used as a cold protection agent for microencapsulated materials and cells. It also has the functions of lowering blood sugar, antioxidation and enhancing immune activity.

　　Medical grade sodium alginate function 1: Sodium alginate can also be used as a thickener for external ointment. Adding sodium alginate to oral tablets can increase the viscosity of tablets, produce gel barrier effect, prolong the release time of drugs and reduce adverse reactions. Long-acting Xiaoxintong tablets are made from sodium alginate in China. Adding sodium alginate to the solution of antibiotics, insulin and hormone drugs can also produce long-acting effects.

　　The second function of medical grade sodium alginate: hemostatic agent: sodium alginate solution has fibrous precipitation in acidic or calcium salt solution, and its molecular structure is linear, so it can be made into various dosage forms of hemostatic agents, such as hemostatic gauze, hemostatic sponge, scald gauze, spray hemostatic agent, etc.

　　Effect 3 of medical grade sodium alginate: negative discharge of radioactive elements and harmful metals: sodium alginate has special exchange ability for some elements. It not only has the effect of preventing strontium absorption, but also has a certain therapeutic effect. After being contaminated by radioactive strontium, a certain amount of sodium alginate can be taken orally, which can quickly absorb radioactive strontium in the digestive tract and eliminate it from the body.

　　Medical grade sodium alginate function 4: ointment, tablet and its preparation: using the thickening and gel characteristics of sodium alginate, it is used as an additive for various dosage forms of drugs. Sodium alginate oligosaccharide is used as capsule.