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ArticleScientific reports2018

Synthesis and Evaluation of Herbal Chitosan from Ganoderma Lucidum Spore Powder for Biomedical Applications.

Li-Fang Zhu, Zhi-Cheng Yao, Zeeshan Ahmad, Jing-Song Li, Ming-Wei Chang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Dynamic biomarkers indicate the immunological benefits provided by Ganoderma spore powder in post-operative breast and lung cancer patients.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2021
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Li-Fang ZhuKey Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry of China, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, PR China.
Zhi-Cheng YaoKey Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry of China, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, PR China.
Zeeshan AhmadLeicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK.
Jing-Song LiZhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebral Vascular Detection Technology and Medicinal Effectiveness Appraisal, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, PR China.
Ming-Wei ChangKey Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry of China, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, PR China. mwchang@zju.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chitosan is an extremely valuable biopolymer and is usually obtained as a byproduct from the shells of crustaceans. In the current work, chitosan is obtained from an herbal source (Ganoderma lucidum spore powder (GLSP)) for the first time. To show this, both standard (thermochemical deacetylation, (TCD)) and emerging (ultrasound-assisted deacetylation (USAD)) methods of chitosan preparation were used. The obtained chitosan was characterized by elemental analysis, XRD (X-ray diffraction), FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy) and thermogravimetric measurements. The process resulted in chitosan possessing comparable values of DD, [η] and [Formula: see text] to the commercial product. Chitosan obtained via both processes (TCD and USAD) displayed excellent biocompatibility; although the USAD prepared biopolymer exhibited significantly improved fibroblast (L929 cell) viability and enhanced antibacterial zones for both Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The findings of new herbal chitosan mark key developments of natural biomaterials; marking a potential shift from conventional sea-based organisms.

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AcetylationAnimalsCell LineCell SurvivalChitosanEscherichia coliFibroblastsMiceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPowdersReishiSonicationSpores, FungalStaphylococcus aureusChitosanPowders

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