Chitin can lower blood sugar

The chemical structure of chitin is very similar to that of plant fiber, which are polymers of six-carbon sugars, hence the name animal fiber. Chitin is a positively charged cationic group with strong adsorptive and bulking properties, to maintain a certain volume in the intestinal tract, reduce the mixing between food, delay or reduce the absorption of sugars in food, lower and delay the peak of blood glucose. Chitin can regulate the function of the endocrine system, so that the glucose index down, inhibit the rise in blood sugar.

Chitin can lower blood fat

After the fat in food enters the body, it is emulsified under the action of bile acids and forms tiny lipid droplets. Lipase converts the tiny lipid droplets into glycerol lipids that are absorbed by the intestinal mucosa. The positively charged chitin binds to the negatively charged bile acids and excludes them from the body, affecting the emulsification of the fat. Fat that is not emulsified cannot be absorbed, thus lowering serum triglyceride levels. The cholesterol that people ingest from food is changed into cholesterol esters by the action of bile acids and enzymes to be absorbed by the intestines.

Chitin can lower blood pressure

Chitin is a positively charged cationic gene, can be combined with chloride ions in table salt and excreted with feces, reducing the absorption of chloride ions. Or a single molecule of chitin and chloride ion binding, reduce the concentration of chloride ions in blood glucose, so that the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity is reduced, resulting in a reduction in the formation of angiotensin 11, so that the internal bradykinin increase, vasodilatory effect is enhanced, blood pressure decreased.

Chitin can strengthen human immunity

Chitin has the ability to strengthen human immunity and enhance cellular immunity. Chitin can alkalize the PH value of body fluids, which creates the best environment for lymphocytes to attack cancer cells and improves the function of killing cancer cells. Chitin can strengthen the body fluid immune function, activate macrophages and enhance their phagocytic ability.

Chitin can improve the efficacy of anti-tumor drugs

Low molecular weight chitin and 5-fluorouracil antitumor drugs can improve their efficacy in treating tumors. The condensate of hydroxymethylchitosan with tripeptide (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid) inhibits cancer cells. The hydrolyzed product of chitosan, glucopeptide, can synthesize chlorourethane toxin, which has been used clinically as an antitumor drug. Japan and other countries have developed intravenous injection drugs of chitosan that inhibit cancer cells.

Excluding cytotoxic substances of radiation therapy and anticancer drugs

When taking chitosan in radiation therapy, its cationic polysaccharide has strong affinity with free radicals, which can be combined into complexes or adsorbed and then excreted from the body, which can effectively protect normal tissues from damage. In addition, chitin can effectively eliminate the use of anticancer drugs to bring harmful substances, slow down the damage to the organs, the organs play a protective role, and can reduce the adverse effects of chemotherapy.