Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Chitin and Chitosan Oligosaccharides

Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Chitin and Chitosan Oligosaccharides

Previous reports indicate that N-acetyl-d-glucosamine oligomers (chitin oligosaccharide; NACOS) and d-glucosamine oligomers (chitosan oligosaccharide; COS) have various biological activities, especially against cancer and inflammation. In this review, we have summarized the findings of previous inve...

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Main Authors: Kazuo Azuma, Tomohiro Osaki, Saburo Minami, Yoshiharu Okamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
oligomers
glucosamine
N-acetyl-d-glucosamine
chitin
chitosan
cancer
anti-inflammatory
inflammatory bowel disease
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/6/1/33

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