- Chemical Name:Chitosan
- CAS Number:9012-76-4
- Functions:Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Microbial Agent, Bacteriostatic Agent, Anti-Fungal Agent
- Labeling Claims:Non-Toxic
- Synonyms:poliglusam
Chitosan is a nitrogenous polysaccharide. The monomer of chitosan is glucosamine. Chitosans in dissolved form are positively charged. Due to their different degrees of deacetylation and molecular weights, chitosans are a large group of substances with different properties.