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Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Chitin and Chitosan Oligosaccharides

Year: 2015

Type: review

Abstract: Previous reports indicate that N-acetyl-d-glucosamine oligomers (chitin oligosaccharide; NACOS) and d-glucosamine oligomers (chitosan oligosaccharide; COS) have various biological activities, especially against cancer and inflammation. In this review, we have summarized the findings of previous investigations that have focused on anticancer or anti-inflammatory properties of NACOS and COS. Moreover, we have introduced recent evaluation of NACOS and COS as functional foods against cancer and inflammatory disease.

Source: Journal of Functional Biomaterials

DOI: 10.3390/jfb6010033

Authors: Kazuo Azuma, Tomohiro Osaki, Saburo Minami, Yoshiharu Okamoto

Institution: Tottori University

Language: English

Topic: Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,258