It is in medicine that the bacteriostatic,
immunologic, antitumoral, cicatrizant, hemostatic and
anticoagulant properties of chitin and its
derivatives have been of the greatest use.
Due to its biocompatibility with human body tissue, the
cicatrizant properties of chitin and chitosan have
demonstrated their effectiveness for all forms of
dressings - artificial skin, corneal bandages and
suture thread in surgery - as well as for
implants or gum cicatrization in bone repair or
dental surgery.
The many applications include artificial skin and
suture thread that are absorbed naturally after
cicatrization, and contact lenses that are well
tolerated. Betschitib W, an artificial skin based on
chitin, has been made in Japan since 1987. This skin is
in the form of a tissue that is applied to the wound in
one single operation: the dressing does not have to be
changed.Betschitib W is gradually biodegraded until a new
epidermis is formed.
In dental creams, it keeps the paste healthy and
regenerates gums that are in poor condition.
Lastly, chitosan is an excellent medium for carrying
and slow release of medicinal active principles in
plants, animals and man. Since it is undigested by the
stomach, it is, for example, a good means of retarding
the release of encapsulated products that must reach the
intestine without undergoing any transformation.
The non-antigenic behaviour of chitosans promises
unlimited development in the health field.
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