CORAL-CALCIUM FROM THE BLEACHED CORAL OF MADAGASCAR

Pharamaceutical chemestry

Insufficient food is inevitable in Madagascar, more than 80% of the population live in poverty. However, the island is rich in biodiversity that could be used as a food supplement. Corals are generally found in the southwest part, as well as the eastern part of the island; they are distinguished from other natural corals thanks to the abundance of minerals present. In addition, the beaches of the southwest and east parts of Madagascar are polluted by bleached coral, brought by the waves. In order to avoid dietary deficiency and the high costs of pharmaceutical products, we want to make use of the exoskeleton of these hard corals of Madagascar which is composed of 91.5% of CaO including 65.36% of calcium and 0.21% magnesium. The objective is to develop an organic food supplement based on hard coral from Madagascar, in the form of effervescent tablets, this against calcium and magnesium deficiency at lower prices. A methodological approach was implemented for the development of this product followed by a comparative study of the solubility in water by conductimetry of coral-calcium, of the pharmaceutical product UPSA-C calcium, of the product Merck CaCO3. The product would have a very beneficial impact on the developing country. Thus, bleached coral from Madagascar can be an alternative against calcium and magnesium deficiency.

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