r0005">Intragastric structuring ability of Na alginate (SA) based o/w emulsions was tested.
r0010">Ca2+ complexed SA emulsions were highly affected by ionic composition of gastric chyme.
r0015">SA stabilised emulsions were self-assembled within a broad pH range.
r0020">Gastric structuring ability of SA was overestimated in non-physiological gastric chymes.
r0025">Gastric chyme's ionic composition impacted the morphology of SA gel particulates.