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. 2022 Oct 6;14(19):4189. doi: 10.3390/polym14194189

Table 1.

Structures and properties of selected polysaccharides.

Name Structure Charge Origin
Alginate
(ALG)		 graphic file with name polymers-14-04189-i001.jpg negative algae
Chitosan
(CS)		 graphic file with name polymers-14-04189-i002.jpg positive animals
Hyaluronic acid
(HA)		 graphic file with name polymers-14-04189-i003.jpg negative animals
Pectin
(PC)		 graphic file with name polymers-14-04189-i004.jpg negative plants
Dextran
(DX)		 graphic file with name polymers-14-04189-i005.jpg neutral microorganisms
Starch
(ST)		 graphic file with name polymers-14-04189-i006.jpg neutral plants
Cellulose
(CL)		 graphic file with name polymers-14-04189-i007.jpg neutral * plants

* derived from cellulose hydroxypropylcelluloses, hydroxypropylmethylcelluloses, methylcelluloses—neutral, carboxymethylcelluloses—negative.