%0 Journal Article
%T Chitosan: A Promising Marine Polysaccharide for Biomedical Research
%A Ahmad Sukari Halim
%A Arman Zaharil Mat Saad
%A Mercy Halleluyah Periayah
%J Archive of "Pharmacognosy Reviews".
%D 2016
%R 10.4103/0973-7847.176545
%X Biomaterials created 50 years ago are still receiving considerable attention for their potential to support development in the biomedical field. Diverse naturally obtained polysaccharides supply a broad range of resources applicable in the biomedical field. Lately, chitosan, a marine polysaccharide derived from chitins¡ªwhich are extracted from the shells of arthropods such as crab, shrimp, and lobster¡ªis becoming the most wanted biopolymer for use toward therapeutic interventions. This is a general short review of chitosan, highlighting the history, properties, chemical structure, processing method, and factors influencing the usage of chitosan derivatives in the biomedical field
%K Chitosan
%K history
%K processing
%K properties
%K structure
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791986/