chitosan
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chitosan (plural chitosans)
(biochemistry) An oligosaccharide derived from chitin, sometimes used in the absorption of fat
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Organic acid matrices became the basis for engineering such organs and tissues as skin, bone, cartilage, tendon, muscle (striated, smooth and cardiac), small intestine, etc. Collagen, chitosan and alginate have a special place among biomatrix materials.
Here, N-arginine chitosan (N-Arg-CS) proved its potential as a novel transdermal enhancer, offering an alternative method to disrupt the molecular protein side-chains within the stratum corneum, in turn creating specific methods for enhancement.
Mihaela Leonida, PhD, a professor of chemistry at Fairleigh Dickinson University, investigated the antibacterial properties of chitosan for cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses.
One to two capsules of a specific supplement (Colenon) containing 240 mg of chitosan, 55 mg of Garcinia cambogia extract, and 19 mg of chromium taken daily for 4 weeks has been used.