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alginic acid

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alginic acid [al′jin·ik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
(C6H8O6)nAn insoluble colloidal acid obtained from brown marine algae; it is hard when dry and absorbent when moist. Also known as algin.


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There are also tablets known as Alginic Acid and antacids, these are a combination drug which you must chew before swallowing.
John's Wort, echinacea, peppermint, kola nut, guarana, milk thistle, valerian and yucca; marine products, including sea kelp, alginic acid, shark cartilage and fish protein; probiotics and other ingredients, including choline, betaine, inositol, maltodextrin, dextrose and creatine.
Not wanting to come to market with a generic-type product that was merely acceptable, "we spent a good deal of time tweaking the alginic acid proportions, the absorbency, and the silver level, to ensure an ideal dressing," Wolfenson added.
 
 
 
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