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Antimicrobial Properties of Chitosan and Chitosan Derivatives in the Treatment of Enteric Infections
Molecules, 2021 Antibiotics played an important role in controlling the development of enteric infection. However, the emergence of antibiotic resistance and gut dysbiosis led to a growing interest in the use of natural antimicrobial agents as alternatives for therapy ...
Dazhong Yan +5 more
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Chitosan-Based Functional Materials for Skin Wound Repair: Mechanisms and Applications
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Skin wounds not only cause physical pain for patients but also are an economic burden for society. It is necessary to seek out an efficient approach to promote skin repair. Hydrogels are considered effective wound dressings.
Peipei Feng +8 more
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Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2021 Chemically, chitosan is composed of random distributed D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine units joint together by β-1,4-glycosidic linkage. Chitosan and its derivatives are widely used as corrosion inhibition and removal metallic impurities ...
Chandrabhan Verma, M.A. Quraishi
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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 The biomedical and therapeutic importance of chitosan and chitosan derivatives is the subject of interdisciplinary research. In this analysis, we intended to consolidate some of the recent discoveries regarding the potential of chitosan and its ...
Cristina Ardean +8 more
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Sustinere: Journal of Environment and Sustainability, 2023 The techniques for chitosan extraction from indigenous crabs were assessed using physicochemical properties of the chitosan, and its utilization in the treatment of crude oil polluted water was investigated.
Uchechi Emmanuella Nwogu +4 more
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Regulating the Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan Films through Concentration and Neutralization
Foods, 2022 Chitosan offers real potential for use in food preservation, biomedicine, and environmental applications due to its excellent functional properties, such as ease in the fabrication of large films, biocompatibility, and antibacterial properties.
Jie Xu +5 more
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Recent Advances of Chitosan Formulations in Biomedical Applications
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 Chitosan, a naturally abundant cationic polymer, is chemically composed of cellulose-based biopolymers derived by deacetylating chitin. It offers several attractive characteristics such as renewability, hydrophilicity, biodegradability, biocompatibility,
Mohammed A. S. Abourehab +6 more
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Using Chitosan or Chitosan Derivatives in Cancer Therapy [PDF]
Polysaccharides, 2021 Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Chemotherapeutic drugs have become a popular choice as anticancer agents. Despite the therapeutic benefits of chemotherapeutic drugs, patients often experience side effects and drug resistance. Biopolymers could be used to overcome some of the limitations of chemotherapeutic drugs, as well as be ...
Md Salman Shakil +7 more
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Chitosan composites nerve conduits [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 Traumatic nerve defect affected over 200, 00 people in the US. As it affected so many people, autografts as the golden standard solution have their limitations. Nerve conduits is a new method and the materials for conduits establishing contain biological
Chen Yifan
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Polymers, 2022 There has been much effort to provide eco-friendly and biodegradable materials for the next generation of composite products owing to global environmental concerns and increased awareness of renewable green resources.
R. A. Ilyas +20 more
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