Global Chitosan Market Size Forecast to 2027 | The Insight Partners
Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide, which is extracted by treating the chitin shells of shrimp also other crustaceans with an alkaline substance, like sodium hydroxide. Chitosan has several commercial and possible biomedical uses. Chitosan is widely utilized in the pharmaceuticals & nutraceuticals, food & beverage industry, personal care products, and agriculture. Chitosan is employed in agriculture for seed treatment also as a biopesticide, helping plants to fight off fungal infections. In beverage industries, particularly in winemaking, chitosan can be utilized as a fining agent, and it further helps to prevent spoilage. For medicinal purposes, chitosan is quite useful in bandages to decrease bleeding and as an antibacterial agent. Chitosan can further be extracted from fungi, that are considered vegan chitosan.
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