In recent years, transmucosal drug delivery systems (TDDSs) have been extensively studied
because they protect therapeutic agents from degradation; improve drug residence time at …

Chitin and chitosan, abundant biopolymers derived from the shells of crustaceans and the
cell walls of fungi, have garnered considerable attention in pharmaceutical circles due to …

The direct enzymatic conversion of untreated waste shrimp and crab shells has been a key
problem that plagues the large-scale utilization of chitin biological resources. The …

Chitosans are versatile biopolymers with antimicrobial and plant-strengthening properties
relevant to agriculture. However, a limited understanding of molecular structure-function …

Agricultural wastes rich in β-mannan are an important environmental problem in tropical and
sub-tropical countries. This research aims at dealing with this and investigates the …

Curcumin has a wide range of application prospects, with various bioactivities in the food
industry and in the biomedical field. However, curcumin has poor water solubility and is …

Chitin oligosaccharide (CHOS) is a chitin derivative with excellent biological activities.
Enzymatic hydrolysis of chitin-rich biomass into CHOS is a hot topic in research on the high …