Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of chitosan and its derivatives and their applications: A review

ME Abd El-Hack, MT El-Saadony, ME Shafi… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this era, there is a global concern in the use of bioactive molecules such as chitosan in the
field of antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits. Because of its biodegradability, biological …

Chitosan: Structural modification, biological activity and application

W Wang, C Xue, X Mao - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many by-products that are harmful to the environment and human health are generated
during food processing. However, these wastes are often potential resources with high …

[HTML][HTML] Blood performance: a new formula for fish growth and health

N Esmaeili - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Monitoring fish health in a repeatable and accurate manner can contribute to the profitability
and sustainability of aquaculture. Haematological and blood biochemistry parameters have …

[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology in aquaculture: Applications, perspectives and regulatory challenges

C Fajardo, G Martinez-Rodriguez, J Blasco… - Aquaculture and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aquaculture is considered one of the most important food production systems both in terms
of economic impact and food security, and the ongoing development of this industry is a key …

Carotenoid-loaded nanocarriers: A comprehensive review

A Rehman, Q Tong, SM Jafari, E Assadpour… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carotenoids retain plenty of health benefits and attracting much attention recently, but they
have less resistance to processing stresses, easily oxidized and chemically unstable …

The bioavailability, metabolism and microbial modulation of curcumin-loaded nanodelivery systems

R Chang, L Chen, M Qamar, Y Wen, L Li… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Curcumin (Cur), the major bioactive component of turmeric (Curcuma longa) possesses
many health benefits. However, low solubility, stability and bioavailability restricts its …

[HTML][HTML] Nanosystems for the encapsulation of natural products: The case of chitosan biopolymer as a matrix

A Detsi, E Kavetsou, I Kostopoulou, I Pitterou… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is a cationic natural polysaccharide, which has emerged as an increasingly
interesting biomaterialover the past few years. It constitutes a novel perspective in drug …

A review of chitosan and chitosan nanofiber: Preparation, characterization, and its potential applications

MA Ibrahim, MH Alhalafi, EAM Emam, H Ibrahim… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chitosan is produced by deacetylating the abundant natural chitin polymer. It has been
employed in a variety of applications due to its unique solubility as well as its chemical and …

Recent development in nanoencapsulation and delivery of natural bioactives through chitosan scaffolds for various biological applications

N Yadav, D Mudgal, R Anand, S Jindal… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, nano/micro-encapsulation as a pioneering technique may significantly improve
the bioavailability and durability of Natural bioactives. For this purpose, chitosan as a …

Effects of dietary chitosan supplementation on farmed fish; a review

HM Abdel‐Ghany, MES Salem - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chitosan is a cationic polysaccharide that is primarily derived from chitin, a natural polymer
of N‐acetyl glucosamine mainly found in crustacean, insect exoskeletons and fungal cell …