Antimicrobial Properties of Chitosan and Chitosan Derivatives in the Treatment of Enteric Infections [PDF]
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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Strategies for the Preparation of Chitosan Derivatives for Antimicrobial, Drug Delivery, and Agricultural Applications: A Review [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Chitosan has received much attention for its role in designing and developing novel derivatives as well as its applications across a broad spectrum of biological and physiological activities, owing to its desirable characteristics such as being ...
Rajeev Shrestha +3 more
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Chitosan, chitosan derivatives, and chitosan-based nanocomposites: eco-friendly materials for advanced applications (a review). [PDF]
Front Chem, 2023 For many years, chitosan has been widely regarded as a promising eco-friendly polymer thanks to its renewability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and ease of modification, giving it enormous potential for future development.
El-Araby A +4 more
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Preparation and Antioxidant Activity of New Carboxymethyl Chitosan Derivatives Bearing Quinoline Groups. [PDF]
Mar Drugs, 2023 A total of 16 novel carboxymethyl chitosan derivatives bearing quinoline groups in four classes were prepared by different synthetic methods. Their chemical structures were confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic ...
Wang L +6 more
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Quaternized Chitosan Derivatives as Viable Antiviral Agents: Structure-Activity Correlations and Mechanisms of Action. [PDF]
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2023 Cationic polysaccharides have demonstrated significant antimicrobial properties and have great potential in medical applications, where the antiviral activity is of great interest. As of today, alcohols and oxidizing agents are commonly used as antiviral
Teotia A +3 more
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Hydrophilic Chitosan Derivatives: Synthesis and Applications. [PDF]
Chemistry, 2022 Polymer alternatives sourced from nature have attracted increasing attention for applications in medicine, cosmetics, agriculture, food, water purification, and more.
Cohen E, Poverenov E.
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Environmental Advances, 2023 This review, which presents recent advancements in production and applications in environmental remediation of chitosan and chitosan derivatives, covers relevant literature in the last 7–8 years, which is nearly half-term of the 15-year period where the ...
Ibrahim Issahaku +2 more
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Antimicrobial Activities of Chitosan Derivatives. [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2021 Considering the challenge created by the development of bacterial and fungal strains resistant to multiple therapeutic variants, new molecules and materials with specific properties against these microorganisms can be synthesized, like those synthesized ...
Ardean C +8 more
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New N-Methylimidazole-Functionalized Chitosan Derivatives: Hemocompatibility and Antibacterial Properties [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 Novel imidazole derivatives of the low molecular weight chitosan N-(2-hydroxypropyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chitosan chloride (NMIC) were synthesized using copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC). The degrees
Natalia Drozd +4 more
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Using Chitosan or Chitosan Derivatives in Cancer Therapy
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 ...
Md Salman Shakil +7 more
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