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Low molecular weight and oligomeric chitosans and their bioactivities

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/156802609789909795
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  1. National Research Council Canada. NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health
FormatText, Article
Subjectlow molecular weight chitosan (LMWC); chitosan oligosaccharide (COS); preparation; analytical method; bioactivity
Abstract
Chitosan is one of the most abundant marine-based biopolymers. Low molecular weight and oligomeric chitosans are water-soluble hydrolysates of chitosan. They have been shown to have a wide range of biological activities and industrial applications. In particular, low molecular weight and oligomeric chitosans have been reported to have the health benefits such as immunity regulation, anti-tumor, liver protection, blood lipids lowering, anti-diabetic, antioxidant and anti-obesity. In this paper, the preparation and analytical methods, and bioactivities of these low molecular weight and oligomeric chitosans were reviewed, with the latest progresses introduced and discussed.
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PublisherBentham Science
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  • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 9, no. 16: 1546–1559.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NPARC number23005066
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