Chitosan from horseshoe crab – an alternative source of Chitosan
Chitin is a type of polysaccharide that can be found in the exoskeleton of arthropods, including the horseshoe crab. It is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, together with its derivative, namely chitosan. The use of horseshoe crab as a source of halal chitin and chitosan ensures the pharm...
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| Format: | Proceeding Paper |
| Language: | en |
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International Institute for Halal Research and Training (INHART), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
2021
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/92116/2/92116%20Chitosan%20from%20horseshoe%20crab.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/92116/ |
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| Summary: | Chitin is a type of polysaccharide that can be found in the exoskeleton of arthropods, including the horseshoe
crab. It is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, together with its derivative, namely chitosan. The use of
horseshoe crab as a source of halal chitin and chitosan ensures the pharmaceutical products being produced
are able to enhance the halalan toyyiban lifestyle. In this research, the percentage of chitin and chitosan from
the horseshoe crab Tachypleus gigas carapace were investigated. The horseshoe crabs used in this study were
from the East Coast (Balok, Pahang) and the West Coast (Muar, Johor) of the Malaysian Peninsula. Chitin was
isolated from the horseshoe crab carapace by a series of chemical processes. Its derivative, namely chitosan,
was produced through the deacetylation process. Samples from Muar showed a higher composition of chitin
compared to Balok by 24.73% and 19.61% respectively |
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