Abstract
Glucosamine (Gln) is a universal amino sugar, present in animals, plants, and microbes as a major component of various structural polymers, i.e. chitin, chitosan, and peptidoglycans. Besides structural applications, several experimental and clinical trials have shown its tremendous applications in the health sector especially in the case of cancer, osteoarthritis (OA), allergy, and inflammation-associated complications. Wider and safer applications for Gln increased its volumetric demand and market share exponentially. Different methods of Gln production such as direct extraction from sea waste (chitin) and plants biomass have been reported. However, phytoextraction and chemical hydrolysis of chitinous wastes are suffered from limited yield and high production costs. In recent years, microbial/enzymatic hydrolysis has taken over the market due to economic and eco-friendly production. In addition, genetically modified bacterial fermentation is also under development stage. In this review, recent progress related to Gln production from different resources and its various applications is reviewed in detail.
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2021
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2021
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery |
| Online published | 7 Oct 2021 |
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| Publication status | Online published - 7 Oct 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
SQ and KKP received financial support via projects National Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF/2019/002631) and extramural research grant (EMR/2015/001959) from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), respectively.
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 15 Life on Land
Research Keywords
- Chitin
- Fermentation
- Fungal biomass
- Glucosamine
- N-acetyl glucosamine
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