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    Glossary Chitosan

    natural biopolymer from crustacean shells used in various applications

    Chitosan is a natural biopolymer derived from chitin, which is found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans like shrimp and crabs. It has applications in medicine, agriculture, and cosmetics due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and ability to promote wound healing and hair growth.

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    1. Chitin and Chitosans: Characteristics, Eco-Friendly Processes, and Applications in Cosmetic Science Marine Drugs · 2019 · 298 citations
    2. Advances in Chitosan-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2021 · 96 citations
    3. Chitin and Chitosans: Characteristics, Eco-Friendly Processes and Applications in Cosmetic Science Preprints.org · 2019 · 70 citations
    4. Collagen/Chitosan Gels Cross-Linked with Genipin for Wound Healing in Mice with Induced Diabetes Materials · 2021 · 31 citations
    5. Chitosan Hydrogel as Tissue Engineering Scaffolds for Vascular Regeneration Applications Gels · 2023 · 8 citations
    6. Chitosan stimulates root hair callose deposition, endomembrane dynamics, and inhibits root hair growth Plant Cell & Environment · 2024 · 6 citations
    7. Melatonin/Chitosan Biomaterials for Wound Healing and Beyond: A Multifunctional Therapeutic Approach International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2025 · 2 citations
    8. Polystyrene-b-poly (acrylic acid) nanovesicles coated by modified chitosans for encapsulation of minoxidil Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2022 · 1 citations
    9. Normal-pressure-prepared chitosan carbonate liquid dressing: Spontaneous transformation into a pure chitosan water-resistant film and enhanced wound repair Carbohydrate Polymers · 2025 · 1 citations
    10. Chitosan in Aesthetic Practice: A Clinical Narrative Review of Skin, Scar, and Scalp Applications JPRAS Open · 2026
    11. Chitosan stimulates root hair callose deposition and inhibits root hair growth bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2023
    12. An Overview of Chitosan-Based Composites Containing Silver or Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial and Antibacterial Properties, and Biomedical Perspectives Coatings · 2026
    13. Cosmetics and Cosmeceutical Applications of Chitin, Chitosan and Their Derivatives Polymers · 2018 · 233 citations
    14. Development of a Chitosan Nanofibrillar Scaffold for Skin Repair and Regeneration Biomacromolecules · 2011 · 162 citations
    15. Chitosan-Based Hemostatic Hydrogels: The Concept, Mechanism, Application, and Prospects Molecules · 2023 · 128 citations
    16. Bio-multifunctional alginate/chitosan/fucoidan sponges with enhanced angiogenesis and hair follicle regeneration for promoting full-thickness wound healing Materials & Design · 2020 · 83 citations
    17. Chitosan nanoparticles for targeting and sustaining minoxidil sulphate delivery to hair follicles International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2015 · 77 citations
    18. Iontophoretic transdermal delivery using chitosan-coated PLGA nanoparticles for positively charged drugs Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces · 2017 · 64 citations
    19. Chitosan-decorated polystyrene-b-poly(acrylic acid) polymersomes as novel carriers for topical delivery of finasteride European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2013 · 52 citations
    20. Synergistic Antibacterial Activity and Wound Healing Properties of Selenium-Chitosan-Mupirocin Nanohybrid System: An in Vivo Study on Rat Diabetic Staphylococcus aureus Wound Infection Model Scientific reports · 2020 · 49 citations
    21. Enhanced cutaneous wound healing by functional injectable thermo-sensitive chitosan-based hydrogel encapsulated human umbilical cord-mesenchymal stem cells International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2019 · 48 citations
    22. Preparation and characterization of dutasteride-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers coated with stearic acid-chitosan oligomer for topical delivery European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics · 2017 · 47 citations
    23. Chitosan microparticles for sustaining the topical delivery of minoxidil sulphate Journal of Microencapsulation · 2011 · 45 citations
    24. Effect of varied hair protein fractions on the gel properties of keratin/chitosan hydrogels for the use in tissue engineering Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces · 2020 · 41 citations
    25. Microneedle Array Patch Made of Kangfuxin/Chitosan/Fucoidan Complex Enables Full-Thickness Wound Healing Frontiers in Chemistry · 2022 · 40 citations
    26. Multiple crosslinked, self-healing, and shape-adaptable hydrogel laden with pain-relieving chitosan@borneol nanoparticles for infected burn wound healing Theranostics · 2024 · 37 citations
    27. Hair growth-promoting activities of chitosan and surface-deacetylated chitin nanofibers International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2018 · 30 citations
    28. Dutasteride nanocapsules for hair follicle targeting: Effect of chitosan-coating and physical stimulus International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2020 · 26 citations
    29. Chitosan/LiCl composite scaffolds promote skin regeneration in full-thickness loss Science China Life Sciences · 2019 · 24 citations
    30. The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Chitosan Gel on Full Thickness Skin Wound Healing in Albino Rats: Histological, Immunohistochemical and Fluorescent Study PLOS ONE · 2015 · 23 citations