What are the applications of chitosan in the preservation of cut flowers?

On average, chitosan intake led to significant weight loss, reduced total cholesterol and decreased blood pressure as compared with placebo. The authors ... Oct 27, 2017 ... ... chitosan. Chitosan of low (LMWC) and high (HMWC) molecular weight (150 and 320 KDa respectively) was used at final concentrations of 600 and ... In this study, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were used to reinforce chitosan hydrogels, and built a biocompatible, biodegradable and sustained drug release ... Chitosan has been extensively studied for some years for use in biomedicine in the area of drug delivery systems. Its affinity, modification capacity, and ... Chitosan (polysaccharide) is used for cationization of cotton and to increase the uptake of reactive dye by the cationized cotton. Because chitosan and fibroin are both used in FDA-approved devices, Shrilk also may be useful for creating implantable foams, films, and scaffolds for ... Chitosan is used to treat obesity, high cholesterol, and Crohn's disease. It is also used to treat complications that kidney failure patients on dialysis often ... The drivers for the market's growth are the increasing application of the polymer in water treatment and several high-value industries such as the ... ... used as an antibacterial (antiacne) preparation. The purpose of this study ... chitosan extract against propionibacterium acnes and staphylococcus ... In pharmaceutical applications, chitosan17 has been successfully applied in the development of drug carriers18–19 for controlled drug delivery. The presence of ...