Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) is an oligomer of β-(1➔ 4)-linked d-glucosamine. COS can
be prepared from the deacetylation and hydrolysis of chitin, which is commonly found in the …

Obesity is associated with many diseases, particularly diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis,
and heart disease. The obesity incidence has increased at an alarming rate in recent years …

The gut microbiota that resides in the mammalian intestine plays a critical role in host health,
nutrition, metabolic and immune homeostasis. As symbiotic bacteria, these microorganisms …

This review focuses on the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant activities of various chitosan
preparations, including those with different molecular weights and degrees of acetylation …

Chitin is a long-chain polymer of N-acetyl-glucosamine, which is regularly found in the
exoskeleton of arthropods including insects, shellfish and the cell wall of fungi. It has been …

Interest in chitosan, a biodegradable, nontoxic, non-antigenic, and biocompatible
biopolymer isolated from shellfish, arises from the fact that chitosans are reported to exhibit …

Brown seaweed Sargassum confusum (C. Agardh) has been used in traditional Chinese
medicine to treat a variety of diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti …

Highlights•Novel functional food ingredients from aquatic resources.•Omega-3 fatty acids
from marine and algal/fungal sources.•Chitosan, chitosan oligosaccharides and …

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 …

Objective: This study is to evaluate the anti-obese effects of glucosamine (GLC) and
chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) on high-fat diet-induced obese rats. Methods: The rats were …