“…The earth stabilization is due also to the gelation properties of alginate at room temperature [43]. Sodium alginate present in Laminaria digitata is soluble in water, but when exposed to a calcium-rich environment, it forms an insoluble gel [43]. In addition, the sodium alginates originating from brown seaweeds are known to be non-toxic hydrogels with excellent biocompatibility properties that promote their application in the pharmaceutical industry [44].…”