Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives Biological Activities and Applications
Biopolymers found in marine animals and plants offer tremendous, largely untapped pharmaceutical potential. Research shows that these biopolymers can be used to combat various infectious as well as inflammatory, oxidative, and carcinogenic factors. Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Deriva...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL
CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group
2011
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Summary: | Biopolymers found in marine animals and plants offer tremendous, largely untapped pharmaceutical potential. Research shows that these biopolymers can be used to combat various infectious as well as inflammatory, oxidative, and carcinogenic factors. Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives: Biological Activities and Applications covers the key aspects of these therapeutically valuable biopolymers and their derivatives, namely, their properties, sources, production, and applications in food science and technology as well as biological, biomedical, ind. |
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Physical Description: | xxii, 643 pages illustrations 26 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 9781439816035 1439816034 |