Competitive Biological Activities of Chitosan and Its Derivatives: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anticancer, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities

Figure 2

Effect of the DDA of chitosan on the growth inhibition of S. aureus. Higher DDA was more effective on inhibiting the growth of S. aureus: (a) DD 92.2%; (b) DD 90.1%; (c) DD 88.0%; (d) DD 83.9%; (e) DD 79.7%; (f) DD 75.5%; (g) PVC; (h) control (adapted from [59]).

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