2024年10月1日 · Chitosan, a versatile amino polysaccharide biopolymer derived from chitin, exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against various pathogenic microorganisms, including gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, as well as fungi.

2020年9月5日 · Chitosan has fascinating antibacterial activity, good biodegradation, outstanding biocompatibility, non-toxicity and excellent physical and chemical properties. As a result, chitosan has been widely used in the field of antibacterial.

2017年9月21日 · This review gives an updated overview of the current state-of-the-art for antimicrobial chitosan and chitosan derivatives and the effects of structural modifications on activity and toxicity.

In this review article, the fundamental properties, modes of antimicrobial action, and antimicrobial effects-related factors of chitosan are discussed. We further summarize how microorganisms genetically respond to chitosan.

2024年2月1日 · Chitosan exhibits a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, effectively inhibiting the growth of various microorganisms, including yeasts, bacteria, and fungi. This property is attributed to the positively charged NH 3 functional group present in chitosan.

Chitosan guanidilate derivatives, chitosan galactosylate etc. have been included in a series of studies that have demonstrated antimicrobial activity against various bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

This review gives an overview of the preparation of chitosan, its derivatives, and the conjugates with other polymers and nanoparticles with better antimicrobial properties, explains the direct and indirect mechanisms of action of chitosan, and summarizes current treatment for enteric infections as well as the role of chitosan and chitosan ...

Chitosan, a versatile amino polysaccharide biopolymer derived from chitin, exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against various pathogenic microorganisms, including gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, as well as fungi.

2010年11月15日 · Owing to its high biodegradability, and nontoxicity and antimicrobial properties, chitosan is widely-used as an antimicrobial agent either alone or blended with other natural polymers. To broaden chitosan's antimicrobial applicability, comprehensive knowledge of its activity is necessary.

2003年9月3日 · Chitosan, a hydrophilic biopolymer industrially obtained by N -deacetylation of chitin, can be applied as an antimicrobial agent. The current review of 129 references describes the biological activity of several chitosan derivatives and the modes of action that have been postulated in the literature.