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Molecules, 2017 Chemical modification of chitosan is increasingly studied for its potential of providing new applications of chitosan. Here, a group of novel chitosan quaternary ammonium derivatives containing pyridine or amino-pyridine were designed and successfully ...
Qing Li +4 more
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Marine Drugs, 2022 Chitosan obtained from abundant marine resources has been proven to have a variety of biological activities. However, due to its poor water solubility, chitosan application is limited, and the degradation products of chitosan oligosaccharides are better ...
Dawei Yu +9 more
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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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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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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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Synthesis, characterization and anticoagulant activity of chitosan derivatives
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020 Chitosan derivatives are reported as anticoagulants in the literature. This work was undertaken to develop novel chitosan derivatives as anticoagulants.
Mohd. Imran +3 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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Molecules, 2021 Chitosan is the only cationic polysaccharide found in nature. It has broad application prospects in biomaterials, but its application is limited due to its poor solubility in water.
Wei-Yan Quan +6 more
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Acute and subacute in vivo safety assessment of developed chitosan derivatives for food applications
Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 2023 The acute and subacute studies of two chitosan derivatives was conducted by oral administration on Swiss albino mice. Chitosan soluble derivatives were prepared by depolymerization method using potassium persulfate.
T.P. Punarvasu, K.V. Harish Prashanth
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Pharmaceuticals, 2022 The mechanisms and applications of chitosan and its derivatives in transdermal drug delivery to promote drug permeation were reviewed in this paper.
Jinqian Ma, Yuchen Wang, Rong Lu
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