Journal: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
Year: 2018

Chitin is the second most important natural amino polysaccharide polymer after cellulose in the world.The main sources exploited are marine crustaceans, shrimp, and crab apart from that some other lobstera, insects, sulphur butter and fungi.Chitosan is the most important natural based common cationic polymer got from chitin has gotten developing consideration for the most part due to their bio-degradable, biocompatible, bio-renewable and non-lethal properties.The deacetylated chitin derivative c