This standard is applicable to a kind of polysaccharide carbohydrate extracted from brown algae—kelp with alkali and processed and refined. Its main component is sodium alginate, which can be added to food and used as a thickener, etc. .
GB/T 1976-1980 history
2016GB 1886.243-2016 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Sodium Alginate (also known as Sodium Alginate)