MODIFIED AEROSOL-GENERATING ELEMENT FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE OR SYSTEM

There is provided an aerosol-generating element for use in an aerosol-generating article or system. The aerosol-generating element comprises a solid continuous matrix structure and an aerosol-generating formulation dispersed within the solid continuous matrix structure. The aerosol-generating formulation is trapped within the solid continuous matrix structure and releasable from the solid continuous matrix structure upon heating of the aerosol-generating element. The solid continuous matrix structure is an alginate matrix. The aerosol-generating formulation dispersed within the solid continuous matrix structure comprises at least one alkaloid or cannabinoid compound, a polyhydric alcohol, and about 2 percent by weight to about 8 percent by weight of a carboxylic acid. Further, the aerosol-generating formulation dispersed within the solid continuous matrix structure accounts for at least about 80 percent by weight of a total weight of the aerosol-generating element. The aerosol-generating element comprises less than about 15 percent by weight of water.