Chitosan is a beeline polysaccharide
composed of about broadcast β-(1-4)-linked D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit)
and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit). It is fabricated by alleviative
shrimp and added crustacean shells with the alkali, sodium hydroxide.
Chitosan has a amount of bartering and
accessible biomedical uses. It can be acclimated in agronomics as a berry
analysis and biopesticide, allowance plants to action off fungal infections. In
winemaking it can be acclimated as a fining agent, aswell allowance to
anticipate spoilage. In industry, it can be acclimated in a self-healing
polyurethane acrylic coating. In medicine, it may be advantageous in bandages
to abate bleeding and as an antibacterial agent; it can aswell be acclimated to
advice bear drugs through the skin.
More controversially, chitosan has been
asserted to accept use in attached fat absorption, which would accomplish it
advantageous for dieting, but there is affirmation adjoin this.
Other uses of chitosan that accept been
researched cover use as a acrid comestible fiber.
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