Novel chitosans
AssigneeFood Industry Research and Development Institute
InventorsHing-Yuen Chan, Mei-Huei Chen, Su-Hui Chuang, Hsueh-O Chang, Shu-Wan Wang, Jian-Chyi Chen, Shiaw-Min Hwang, Gwo-Fang Yuan
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Abstract
A chitosan having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000-140,000 g/mole and a degree of deacetylation of 85-95%. Also disclosed are a method of preparing a chitosan from a fungus, and a method of using a chitosan for treating breast or cervical cancer.
Claims27
A chitosan having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000-140,000 g/mole and a degree of deacetylation of 85-95%.
A method of treating breast cancer, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a chitosan.
A method of treating cervical cancer, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a chitosan that has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000-140,000 g/mole and a degree of deacetylation of 85-95%.
A method of treating cervical cancer, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a chitosan that is prepared from a fungus of the Mucoraceae family.
A method of preparing a chitosan from a fungus, the method comprising:
- growing a fungus culture at a temperature of 15-24° C., and
- isolating a chitosan from the culture.
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