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Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of chitooligosaccharides upon lymphocytes
Fernandes, João C.; Borges, Margarida; Nascimento, Henrique; Bronze-da-Rocha, Elsa; Ramos, Oscar S.; Pintado, Manuela E.; Malcata, F. XavierTwo COS mixtures and a low molecular weight chitosan (LMWC) were tested for potential cytotoxicity and genotoxicity upon human lymphocytes. Genotoxicity was evaluated in vitro by cytokinesis-blocked micronucleus and alkaline comet assays, while cytotoxicity was assessed by flow cytometry analysis. Our results suggest that COS do not exhibit any genotoxicity upon human lymphocytes, independently of MW or concent...
Antioxidant activity of chitooligosaccharides upon two biological systems: Eryt...
Fernandes, João C.; Eaton, Peter; Nascimento, Henrique; Gião, Maria S.; Ramos, Óscar S.; Belo, Luís; Santos-Silva, Alice; Pintado, Manuela E.Most of the reports to date on the antioxidant capacity of chitosans and chitooligosaccharides (COS) are based on strictly chemical methods. When studying antioxidants with potential in vivo applications, the method used to evaluate the antioxidant activity should be representative of the conditions in which the antioxidant might have a protective effect. In this work we evaluate the antioxidant activity of two...
Antimicrobial effects of chitosans and chitooligosaccharides, upon Staphylococc...
Fernandes, João C.; Tavaria, Freni K.; Soares, José C.; Ramos, Óscar S.; Monteiro, M. João; Pintado, Manuela E.; Malcata, F. XavierThe objective of this study was to elucidate the controversial relationship between the molecular weight (MW) of chitosans and their antibacterial activity (upon different inoculum levels, at several concentrations). The influence of food components on the activity was also ascertained, as well as acceptance by a sensory panel. All the compounds tested exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aur...
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