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.

Details

Title
Anticancer and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Chitin and Chitosan Oligosaccharides
Author
Azuma, Kazuo; Osaki, Tomohiro; Minami, Saburo; Okamoto, Yoshiharu
Pages
33-49
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20794983
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1672869906
Copyright
Copyright MDPI AG 2015