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Molecules, 2013 The versatile oligosaccharide biopolymers, chitin and chitosan, are typically produced using enzymatic processes. However, these processes are usually costly because chitinases and chitosanases are available in limited quantities.
Jeen-Kuan Chen +3 more
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Molecules, 2020 Chitosan and its derivatives can alleviate metabolic syndrome by different regulation mechanisms, phosphorylation of AMPK (AMP-activated kinase) and Akt (also known as protein kinase B), suppression of PPAR-γ (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ)
Chen Yan +4 more
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Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.Synergistic isoflavone‐probiotic action modulated metabolic, microbial and ovarian pathway ABSTRACT Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent metabolic–endocrine disorder characterized by insulin resistance, hyperandrogenism, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and ovarian dysfunction, with growing evidence implicating gut microbiota ...
Jeyavelkumaran Renukadevi +4 more
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Chitosan oligosaccharides attenuates oxidative-stress related retinal degeneration in rats. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 This study investigated the therapeutic potential and mechanisms of chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) for oxidative stress-induced retinal diseases. Retinal oxidative damage was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by intravitreal injection of paraquat (PQ). Low-
I-Mo Fang +3 more
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Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2022 Introduction: Irrigation during root canal treatment is one of the important factors that play a role in determining the quality of sealer penetration into the dentinal tubules, especially in the apical third of the tooth root.
Trimurni Abidin +2 more
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Current Advancements of Probiotic Foods and Their Role in Sustainable Food Security
Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Probiotic foods have evolved from traditional fermented products to scientifically validated functional foods, defined by the FAO and WHO as live microorganism that confer a health benefit on the host when administered in adequate amounts, with effects being strain, does and end point specific.
Ashenafi Teklay Yaekob +3 more
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International Journal of Polymer Science, 2018 Chitosan is obtained from alkaline deacetylation of chitin, and acetamide groups are transformed into primary amino groups during the deacetylation. The diverse biological activities of chitosan and its derivatives are extensively studied that allows to ...
Suyeon Kim
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Recent progress on stimuli‐responsive chitosan‐based biomaterials as drug carriers
Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.This review discusses the recent progress in chitosan‐based drug delivery systems that respond to pH, redox, enzymes, reactive oxygen species, and combined stimuli. It examines design strategies, key mechanisms, and therapeutic applications, and also addresses current challenges while suggesting future approaches to enhance clinical translation and ...
Changlu Xu +4 more
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The effects of chitosan oligosaccharides on OPG and RANKL expression in a rat osteoarthritis model [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2017 Purpose: To investigate the effect of chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) against osteoarthritis (OA) and preliminarily discuss the osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) and RANK expression in a rat OA model.
Chun Zhang +6 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND The escalating prevalence of lifestyle‐ and aged‐related conditions, including diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular disorders, underscores the urgent need for natural therapies. Such alternatives should offer reduced side effects compared to conventional pharmaceuticals while playing a proactive role in disease ...
Estefani Tavares Jansen +6 more
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