Gasex contains two minerals from shells very well known in Medicine for their digestive properties. One is purified conch shell ashes of silicate magnesium,and the other is the shell of Cyprea moneta, a marine species whose ashes contain various salts, phosphate, carbonate and fluoride of calcium, sodium, magnesium and manganese. The various individual ingredients act synergistically to support the gastrointestinal function through a combination of mechanisms, such as defoaming action, a reduction in surface tension and as a carminative.