Sodium alginate (Mn 87.400 g/mol) (S. Alg) with definite composition was used.
PH stimulus responsive S. Alg:PVA hydrogels were obtained by freeze-thaw cycles.
1:1 w/v S.Alg/PVA hydrogels presented 20 g/g swelling ratio in distilled water.
55% of metformin was released after 6 h at pH 8.0, from 1:1 w/v S.Alg/PVA hydrogel.