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Review
. 2016 Jan-Jun;10(19):39-42.
doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.176545.

Chitosan: A Promising Marine Polysaccharide for Biomedical Research

Mercy Halleluyah Periayah  1 , Ahmad Sukari Halim  1 , Arman Zaharil Mat Saad  1
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Review

Chitosan: A Promising Marine Polysaccharide for Biomedical Research

Mercy Halleluyah Periayah et al. Pharmacogn Rev. 2016 Jan-Jun.

Abstract

Biomaterials created 50 years ago are still receiving considerable attention for their potential to support development in the biomedical field. Diverse naturally obtained polysaccharides supply a broad range of resources applicable in the biomedical field. Lately, chitosan, a marine polysaccharide derived from chitins-which are extracted from the shells of arthropods such as crab, shrimp, and lobster-is becoming the most wanted biopolymer for use toward therapeutic interventions. This is a general short review of chitosan, highlighting the history, properties, chemical structure, processing method, and factors influencing the usage of chitosan derivatives in the biomedical field.

Keywords: Chitosan; history; processing; properties; structure.

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The chemical structure of chitosan
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Stages of chitosan processing
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