Alginates

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	D09.698.068
Concept/Terms	Alginates Alginates

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Polysaccharides [D09.698]
Alginates [D09.698.068]

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Bar chart showing 46 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2024 and 2025

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	1	0	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2006	1	1	2
2007	1	0	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	2	3	5
2026	2	1	3

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Li M, Li H, Dai L, Zhou L, McClements DJ, Sun Q, Xiong L. Synergistic construction of heat-stable resistant starch by confined Retrogradation of short-chain amylose within calcium alginate beads. Food Chem. 2026 Aug 15; 520:149803.

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Tan W, Tu Z, McClements DJ, Chen J, Ma D. Cinnamaldehyde and a-mangostin-loaded Zein/alginate/cellulose multilayer films: Encapsulation, controlled release, preservative properties and application in strawberry preservation. Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 Feb; 346:150618.

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Bochenek MA, Farah S, Doloff JC, Han HJ, Sadraei A, Jeang WJ, Shaheen-Mualim M, Kutner N, Odeh E, Facklam A, DiNardo A, Engquist EN, Rios P, Isa D, Ghani S, Joshi I, Xing Y, Wang Y, Pop R, Greiner DL, Oberholzer J, Langer R, Anderson DG. Crystallized colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor inhibitor protects immunoisolated allo but not xeno transplants in primates. Sci Transl Med. 2026 Jan 28; 18(834):eadt1055.

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Li Y, Dai C, Zhang Y, McClements DJ, Liu X, Liu F. Zein-EGCG-sodium alginate conjugates with tunable interfacial properties for improved stability and antioxidant performance of walnut oil emulsions. Food Chem. 2025 Dec 30; 497:147038.

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Sun G, Li W, Li D, Hu X, Li B, McClements DJ, Liu S, Li K, Li Y. Amelioration of Colitis Using Colonic Microbiota-Stimulated Release of Tributyrin from Pickering Emulsion-Filled Alginate Beads. Langmuir. 2025 08 05; 41(30):20081-20095.

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Gupta A, Hassan MA, Ndugire W, Park J, Noor S, Nagaraj H, Chakraborty S, Rotello VM. Light-Triggered Bioorthogonal Nanozyme Hydrogels for Prodrug Activation and Treatment of Bacterial Biofilms. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2025 May 07; 17(18):26361-26370.

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Thinkohkaew K, Jonjaroen V, Niamsiri N, McClements DJ, Panya A, Suppavorasatit I, Potiyaraj P. Fabrication of synbiotic carbohydrate polymer-based microcapsules: Effect of prebiotics on probiotic viability during freeze-drying, gastrointestinal transit and storage. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Jul 01; 359:123582.

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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 11 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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