Data on the inhibitory effect of chitosan on viral infections in animals, plants, and
microorganisms are reviewed. The effects of the physicochemical parameters and structure …

Several types of stereoregular polysaccharides such as linear, branched, amino, and deoxy
polysaccharides were synthesized by ring-opening polymerization of anhydro-sugar …

Providing comprehensive coverage of the biological activities and industrial applications of
Chitin, Chitosan, oligosaccharides, and their derivatives, this book presents a balance of …

The effects of chitin and chitosan on blood coagulation and platelet aggregation using
canine blood were evaluated. Whole blood was mixed with chitin and chitosan suspensions …

Background Hemorrhage is a leading cause of death from trauma. An advanced hemostatic
dressing could augment available hemostatic methods. We studied the effects of a new …

Chitosan, an amino-polysaccharide obtained from the alkaline deacetylation of chitin,
presents an interest as a drug vehicle. Indeed, chitosan solutions containing glycerol-2 …

We studied the effects of chitin/chitosan on wound healing with reference to chemical
properties using a linear incisional wound model in rats. Wound break strength of the …

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the applicability of chitosan monomer (d‐
glucosamine hydrochloride) as a pulp capping medicament. Both in vitro and in vivo …

Effects of chitin/chitosan and their oligomers/monomers on migrations of fibroblasts (3T6)
and vascular endothelial cells (human umbilical vascular endothelial cell: HUVEC) were …

The effect of chitosan on the serum C3 concentration was investigated in dogs and mice
after subcutaneous administration. Chitosan (10 mg/kg) induced an increase of the C3 level …