Journal
MARINE DRUGS
Volume 9, Issue 12, Pages 2488-2498Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/md9122488
Keywords
chitosan; humic acid; adsorbent; Blackfoot
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital [CMRPD150382, BMRP440]
- National Science Council [98-2320-B-182-014-MY3, 100-2221-E-131-007, 100-2914-I-131-001-A1]
- Ministry of Education Industry [98B-38-006, 99B-38-050]
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Chitosan is prepared by the deacetylation of chitin, the second-most abundant biopolymer in nature, and has applicability in the removal of dyes, heavy metals and radioactive waste for pollution control. In weight-reduction remedies, chitosan is used to form hydrogels with lipids and to depress the intestinal absorption of lipids. In this study, an experimental method was implemented to simulate the effect of chitosan on the adsorption of humic acid in the gastrointestinal tract. The adsorption capacity of chitosan was measured by its adsorption isotherm and analyzed using the Langmuir equation. The results showed that 3.3 grams of humic acid was absorbed by 1 gram of chitosan. The adsorption capacity of chitosan was much greater than that of chitin, diethylaminoethyl-cellulose or activated charcoal. Cellulose and carboxymethyl-cellulose, a cellulose derivative with a negative charge, could not adsorb humic acid in the gastrointestinal tract. This result suggests that chitosan entraps humic acid because of its positive charge.
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