Abstract
Chitosan has been termed as the most well-known among biopolymers, receiving widespread attention from researchers in various fields mainly, agriculture, food, and health. Chitosan is a deacetylated derivative of chitin, mainly isolated from waste shells of the phylum Arthropoda after their consumption as food. Chitosan molecules can be easily modified for adsorption and slow release of plant growth regulators, herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers, etc. Chitosan as a carrier and control release matrix that offers many benefits including; protection of biomolecules from harsh environmental conditions such as pH, light, temperatures and prolonged release of active ingredients from its matrix consequently protecting the plant's cells from the hazardous effects of burst release. In the current review, tends to discuss the recent advances in the area of chitosan application as a control release system. Also, future recommendations will be made in light of current advancements and major gaps.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 683-697 |
Journal | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules |
Volume | 154 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2020 |
MoE publication type | A2 Review article in a scientific journal |
Funding
The authors thanks São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP, Grant Number # 2017/21004-5 and # 2018/23608-8) and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq, Grant Number 301466/2018-1, 405623/2018-6 and 155959/2018-2) for financial support.
Keywords
- Chitosan nanoparticles
- Phytohormones
- Plants
- Slow delivery