Beneficial Health Effects of Chitin and Chitosan

Dong, Liyou; Wichers, Harry J.; Govers, Coen

doi:10.1002/9781119450467.ch6

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“…Furthermore, pilot studies now show that the antimicrobial effect could even be pathogen-specific, ruling out generic methods of action. A striking conclusion from the described, but also other studies as reviewed elsewhere (Dong et al, 2019), is the apparent difference in effectivity between chitin and chitosan. Chitosan was shown to be more effective in treating microbial infections, while chitin was more effective in treating parasitic infections.…”

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confidence: 71%

Bioactive properties of insect products for monogastric animals – a review

Veldkamp

Dong

Paul

et al. 2022

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Insects or products derived from insects are considered as a valuable feed ingredient for aquaculture, poultry, and pigs but also exert possible secondary effects of health stimulators in livestock as reported in literature. Health benefits attributed to insects can create additional value in the insect chain. Three categories of bioactive compounds in insects are reported in this desk study: antimicrobial peptides (such as α-helical peptides, cysteine-rich peptides, proline-rich peptides, glycine-rich peptides), fatty acids (especially lauric acid), and polysaccharides (especially chitin and chitosan). The review summarises the recent literature on these three categories. Antimicrobial properties or immuno-modulating effects may contribute to reduce the use of antibiotics and to avoid antibiotic resistance in livestock when these insect products are included in animal diets. Furthermore, antioxidant capacity of insect-proteins might reduce collateral tissue damage. Health stimulating effects of insect products may result in additional applications of insect products in animal feed for livestock.

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Section: Please Cite This Article As 'In Press'supporting

confidence: 71%

Bioactive properties of insect products for monogastric animals – a review

Veldkamp

Dong

Paul

et al. 2022

JIFF

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“…Also, as a structural polysaccharide, chitosan is less expensive, as it is obtained when the acetyl group derivatives are removed from chitin polymers. Both chitin and chitosan provide health benefits such as wound healing, immune system stimulant, antiulcer agents, bactericide, antioxidant agent, and antiaging cosmetics [110,111]. Also, chitin/chitosan is useful for nutraceutical applications and can be augmented by stimulating the assimilation of derivatives like fibers, film, and chitosan-based nanomaterials, being commercially available nontoxic/natural substances [60,[112][113][114].…”

Section: Vitaminsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bioactive Compounds and Therapeutics from Fish: Revisiting Their Suitability in Functional Foods to Enhance Human Wellbeing

Awuchi

Chukwu

Iyiola

et al. 2022

BioMed Research International

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Global public awareness about fish-based diet and its health/nutritional benefits is on the rise. Fish nutritional profile projects promising bioactive and other compounds with innumerable health benefits for human wellbeing. As various reported researches involving fish/marine-derived molecules reveal promising attributes, and as the position of fish-based nutrients as nutraceuticals continue to strengthen, health challenges still confront communities worldwide, from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity to hypertension. Thus, further understanding of fish-based nutrient impact as functional foods remains crucial given the diverse prevailing compositional/nutraceutical merits. In this review, therefore, we provide important information regarding bioactive compounds and therapeutics obtained from fish, specific to the context of their suitability in functional foods to enhance human health. This contribution is hereby constructed as follows: (a) fish nutraceutical/therapeutic components, (b) constituents of fish-based nutrients and their suitability in functional foods, (c) fish antioxidant/bioactive compounds to help alleviate health conditions, (d) common human ailments alleviated by fish-based nutrients, and (e) role of fish in mental health and immune system. As increased fish consumption should be encouraged, the potential of the quality proteins, omega-3 fatty acids, and other compounds inherent in fish should steadily be harnessed.

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“…Chitin and chitosan have been recognized for their beneficial health effects since the 1980s. Over the past few decades, numerous studies and several clinical trials have been performed which demonstrated the various health benefits: wound healing accelerator, reduce blood cholesterol levels, immune system stimulant, oral therapy-treatment of wounds, anti-ulcer agent, anti-cancer and anti-tumor agent, bactericide, coating agent for prosthetics (artificial parts of the body), antimicrobial activity, antioxidant agent, chitin and chitosan-based dressings, ophthalmology, and anti-ageing cosmetics [68][69][70]119].…”

Section: Chitin and Chitosanmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fish-Based Bioactives as Potent Nutraceuticals: Exploring the Therapeutic Perspective of Sustainable Food from the Sea

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Recent developments in nutraceuticals and functional foods have confirmed that bioactive components present in our diet play a major therapeutic role against human diseases. Moreover, there is a huge emphasis on food scientists for identifying and producing foods with better bioactive activity, which can ultimately provide wellness and well-being to human health. Among the several well-known foods with bioactive constituents, fish has always been considered important, due to its rich nutritional values and by-product application in food industries. Nutritionists, food scientists, and other scientific communities have been working jointly to uncover new bioactive molecules that could increase the potential and therapeutic benefits of these bioactive components. Despite the innumerable benefits of fish and known fish bioactive molecules, its use by food or pharmaceutical industries is scarce, and even research on fish-based nutraceuticals is not promising. Therefore, this review focuses on the current information/data available regarding fish bioactive components, its application as nutraceuticals for therapeutic purposes in the treatment of chronic diseases, ethnic issues related to consumption of fish or its by-products. Especial emphasis is given on the utilization of fish wastes and its by-products to fulfill the world demand for cheap dietary supplements specifically for underdeveloped/least developed countries.

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Beneficial Health Effects of Chitin and Chitosan

Cited by 15 publications

References 64 publications

Bioactive properties of insect products for monogastric animals – a review

Bioactive properties of insect products for monogastric animals – a review

Bioactive Compounds and Therapeutics from Fish: Revisiting Their Suitability in Functional Foods to Enhance Human Wellbeing

Fish-Based Bioactives as Potent Nutraceuticals: Exploring the Therapeutic Perspective of Sustainable Food from the Sea

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