Active Ingredient:
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| Name | Chitosan |
| Description | Deacetylated CHITIN, a linear polysaccharide of deacetylated beta-1,4-D-glucosamine. It is used in HYDROGEL and to treat WOUNDS. [MeSH] |
| Related Names/Sources | Chitosan (shellfish); Glucosamine Polysaccharide |
| Related products | Products that contain Chitosan |
| Reference Links | Uses (in humans) |
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