Chitosan Absorbend Health Care Grade

Chitin and Chitosan have a wide variety of uses in health care. Most important are wound care, implants, fat and cholesterol-binding drugs, and drug delivery.



FatAbsorbent : The ability of the Chitosan molecule to scavenge fat and cholesterol in the digestive system,plucking it from the stomach and excreting in the duodenum, has significant implications for its use as a beneficial food additive. Foodscontaining Chitosan or Chitosan complexed with a fatty acid, could be designed to reduce obesity, cholesterol levels and the incidence of colon cancer.