Leptin is a hormone discovered almost 30 years ago with important implications in
metabolism. It is primarily produced by white adipose tissue (WAT) in proportion to the …

Chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) are the degraded products of chitin or chitosan prepared
by chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis. As compared to chitosan, COS not only exhibit some …

Chitosan, a promising carbohydrate biopolymer is gaining scientific attention in a wide
range of biomedical applications due to its outstanding chemical and pharmacokinetic …

Chitooligosaccharides, also known as chitosan oligomers or chitooligomers, are made up of
chitosan with a degree of polymerization (DP) that is less than 20 and an average molecular …

Chitosan is a naturally occurring biodegradable as well as a non-toxic polymer generated
from chitin through alkaline deacetylation reaction, and it is insoluble in organic/inorganic …

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder. In addition to taking medication, adjusting
the composition of the diet is also considered one of the effective methods to control the …

The aim of the study is to explore the myriad of anti-activities of chitosan-deacylated
derivative of chitin in biomedical applications. Chitosan consists of reactive residual amino …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common chronic liver
disease closely associated with metabolic syndrome, but there are no validated …

Fucoxanthin (FX), a marine carotenoid found in macroalgae and microalgae, exhibits
several beneficial effects to health. The anti-obesity activity of FX is well documented, but FX …

Obesity and its related complications have become one of the leading problems affecting
human health. However, current anti-obesity treatments are limited by high cost and …