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What are the main uses of chitosan?

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12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Chitosan is a substance that is widely used in the medical profession, due to it's special properties that allow it to rapidly clot blood. It is a polysaccharide, and research says another use of chitosan could be as a soluable dietary fiber.

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