Download or read book Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives written by Se-Kwon Kim and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-07-14 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biopolymers found in marine animals and plants offer tremendous, largely untapped pharmaceutical potential. Research shows that these biopolymers can be used to combat various infectious as well as inflammatory, oxidative, and carcinogenic factors. Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives: Biological Activities and Applications cove