Chitosan has garnered much interest due to its properties and possible applications. Every
year the number of publications and patents based on this polymer increase. Chitosan …

In this era, there is a global concern in the use of bioactive molecules such as chitosan in the
field of antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits. Because of its biodegradability, biological …

Chitin is the most abundant natural polysaccharide and chitosan is its most important
derivative. Regardless of having various bioactivities, the water insolubilities of chitin and …

Polysaccharides and polyphenols coexist in many plant-based food products. Polyphenol–
polysaccharide interactions may affect the physicochemical, functional, and physiological …

Abstract Chitosan (CS), a bio-renewable natural material, has the potential to be utilized as
a biopolymer for food packaging films (PFs)/coatings. However, its low solubility in dilute …

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the grafting of phenolic acid onto
chitosan in order to enhance the bioactivity and widen the application of chitosan. Here, we …

In this study, protocatechuic acid (PCA) was grafted onto carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)
via EDC/NHS to improve the antioxidant effect. The grafting ratio of PCA-g-CMCS …

Chitin is a natural polysaccharide of major importance. This biopolymer is synthesized by an
enormous number of living organisms; considering the amount of chitin produced annually …

Chitin, chitosan, and their derivatives are considered to promote diverse activities, including
antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, antitumor and anticancer …

Four phenolic acid-grafted-chitosan conjugates were prepared with different phenolic acids
including gallic acid (GLA), caffeic acid (CA), gentisate acid (GTA) and sinapic acid (SA) …