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An Overview of the Protective Effects of Chitosan and Acetylated Chitosan Oligosaccharides against N...

An Overview of the Protective Effects of Chitosan and Acetylated Chitosan Oligosaccharides against N...

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An Overview of the Protective Effects of Chitosan and Acetylated Chitosan Oligosaccharides against Neuronal Disorders

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An Overview of the Protective Effects of Chitosan and Acetylated Chitosan Oligosaccharides against Neuronal Disorders

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Switzerland: MDPI AG

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Marine drugs, 2017-03, Vol.15 (4), p.89

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English

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Switzerland: MDPI AG

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Chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer on Earth and is mainly comprised of a marine invertebrate, consisting of repeating β-1,4 linked N-acetylated glucosamine units, whereas its N-deacetylated product, chitosan, has broad medical applications. Interestingly, chitosan oligosaccharides have therapeutic effects on different types of neuronal d...

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An Overview of the Protective Effects of Chitosan and Acetylated Chitosan Oligosaccharides against Neuronal Disorders

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5408235

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5408235

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1660-3397

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1660-3397

DOI

10.3390/md15040089

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