"Alginates" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Salts of alginic acid that are extracted from marine kelp and used to make dental impressions and as absorbent material for surgical dressings.
| Descriptor ID |
D000464
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D09.698.068
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Alginates" by people in Profiles.
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Liu H, Liu Y, Peng S, Zhou L, McClements DJ, Fang S, Liu W. Colonic delivery and controlled release of curcumin encapsulated within plant-based extracellular vesicles loaded into hydrogel beads. Food Res Int. 2025 Feb; 202:115540.
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Wang J, Niu J, Ji H, Li X, McClements DJ, Jin Z, Jiang L, Wen J, Qiu C. Regulation of Adsorption Properties of Whey Protein Isolate Fibril-Calcium Alginate Aerogels by Controlling Protein Fibrillation Time. Langmuir. 2024 Nov 05; 40(44):23230-23242.
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Li W, Zhu X, Zhou Y, Jiang Y, Feng J, McClements DJ, Hu K. Impact of calcium-reinforcement on stability, bioavailability, and bioactivity of quercetin-loaded zein/alginate-pectin nanoparticles. J Sci Food Agric. 2025 Feb; 105(3):1771-1782.
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Yan X, Peng X, McClements DJ, Ma C, Liu X, Liu F. Interfacial engineering of Pickering emulsions stabilized by pea protein-alginate microgels for encapsulation of hydrophobic bioactives. Food Chem. 2024 Dec 01; 460(Pt 3):140761.
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Yan X, Yan J, Shi X, Song Y, McClements DJ, Ma C, Liu X, Chen S, Xu D, Liu F. High internal phase double emulsions stabilized by modified pea protein-alginate complexes: Application for co-encapsulation of riboflavin and ?-carotene. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Jun; 270(Pt 2):132313.
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Wannasin D, Ryu J, McClements DJ. Innovative method for producing plant-based meat analogs: Acid/calcium-induced internal gelation of potato protein/alginate composites. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Jun; 270(Pt 1):132069.
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Fu Y, Liu L, Zhang J, Wang L, Dong M, McClements DJ, Wan F, Shen P, Li Q. Reinforcing alginate matrixes by tea polysaccharide conjugates or their stabilized nanoemulsion for probiotics encapsulation: Characterization, survival after gastrointestinal digestion and ambient storage. Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 31; 253(Pt 3):126828.
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Jiang Z, Tian J, Bai X, McClements DJ, Ma C, Liu X, Liu F. Improving probiotic survival using water-in-oil-in-water (W1/O/W2) emulsions: Role of fish oil in inner phase and sodium alginate in outer phase. Food Chem. 2023 Aug 15; 417:135889.
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Karimi-Khorrami N, Radi M, Amiri S, Abedi E, McClements DJ. Fabrication, characterization, and performance of antimicrobial alginate-based films containing thymol-loaded lipid nanoparticles: Comparison of nanoemulsions and nanostructured lipid carriers. Int J Biol Macromol. 2022 May 15; 207:801-812.
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Karimi Khorrami N, Radi M, Amiri S, McClements DJ. Fabrication and characterization of alginate-based films functionalized with nanostructured lipid carriers. Int J Biol Macromol. 2021 Jul 01; 182:373-384.