Multi-functional roles of chitosan as a potential protective agent against obesity.

Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide comprising copolymers of glucosamine and N-acetylglucosamine, has been shown to have anti-obesity properties. Two experiments (Exp. 1 and Exp. 2) were performed to determine the role of chitosan on dietary intake, body weight gain, and fat deposition in a pig model...

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Main Authors: Ann M Walsh, Torres Sweeney, Bojlul Bahar, John V O'Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3544718?pdf=render