Chemical Substance - Chitosan
NHPID name:
Chitosan
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Source material:
- Clam ( Parts: Shell )
- Crab ( Parts: Exoskeleton )
- Krill ( Parts: Exoskeleton )
- Oyster ( Parts: Shell )
- Pleurotus ostreatus ( Parts: Fungal cell wall )
- Shrimp ( Parts: Exoskeleton )
Roles
Medicinal
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Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.
Reference: NNHPDNon-medicinal
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For topical use only.
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