Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Potential of Chitin and Chitosan Derived from Cockroaches (<i>Periplaneta americana</i>) and Termites

Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Potential of Chitin and Chitosan Derived from Cockroaches (<i>Periplaneta americana</i>) and Termites

The chitin and chitosan biopolymers are extremely valuable because of their numerous industrial and pharmacological uses. Chitin and chitosan were extracted from the exoskeleton of <i>Periplaneta americana</i> (cockroaches) and termites using various acid and alkali techniques. The extra...

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Main Authors: Khushbakht Asad, Sumaira Shams, Eliana Ibáñez-Arancibia, Patricio R. De los Ríos-Escalante, Farhad Badshah, Farooq Ahmad, Muhammad Salman Khan, Asar Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
<i>Periplaneta americana</i>
biopolymers
chitosan
chitin
antipyretic
demineralization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/15/3/80

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