Biological Effects and Applications of Chitosan and Chito-Oligosaccharides

The numerous functional properties and biological effects of chitosan and chito-oligosaccharides (COS) have led to a significant level of interest, particularly with regard to their potential use in the agricultural, environmental, nutritional, and pharmaceutical fields. This review covers recent st...

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Main Authors: Guiping Guan, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Yuanshan Lin, Sung Woo Kim, Yun Tian, Gang Liu, Hongbing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00516/full