CS	Chitosan
PCA	Protocatechuic acid
GA	Gallic acid
TA	Tannic acid
EDC	1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride
NHS	N-hydroxysuccinimide
FT-IR	Fourier transform infrared
UV–Vis	Ultraviolet–Visible
G′	storage modulus
G″	loss modulus
S. aureus	Staphylococcus aureus
E. coli	Escherichia coli
B. subtilis	Bacillus subtilis
S. enterica	Salmonella enterica
C. albicans	Candida albicans
H&E	hematoxylin and eosin