• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.47-56
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• 1998

When rats are exposed to cadmium in their diet, the cadmium accumulates in the liver. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan on the cadmium accumulation in liver of rats. For this experiment, 10 male Sprague-Dawley were used. The experimental groups were divided into four independent groups which were one control group and three experimental groups by cadmium alone treatment or chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan with cadmium. In order to investigate the eliminative effect of chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan on the cadmium accumulation in liver of rats, the cadmium concentration, the metallothionein level and the enzyme activitys were measured. The results obtained revealed the eliminative effect of cadmium in liver of rats by chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan. The effect of chitin on the cadmium elimination was less than that of chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan. Also it shows that the eliminative effect of cadmium by dithiocarbamate chitosan was the highest.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.107-113
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• 1998

This study was performed to investigate the effects of chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan on the cadmium accumulation in liver and kidney of catfish. The experimental groups were divided into four independent groups which were one control group and three experimental groups by cadmium alone treatment or chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan which cadmium. in order to investigate the effects of chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan on the cadmium accumulation in liver and kidney of catfish, the cadmium concentration, the metallothionein level were measured. The results obtained were as follows: 1. The cadmium concentrations in liver and kidney of catfish in cadmium alone treatment group were similar to that of the chitin treatment group, but chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan treatment groups were significantly decreased. 2. The metallothionein levels in liver and kidney of catfish alone treatment group were similar to that of the chitin treatment group, but chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan treatment groups were significantly increased. In conclusion, this study revealed the effect of chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan against cadmium accumulation in liver and kidney of catfish. It exhibited the highest effect at dithiocarbamate chitosan treatment group.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.65-70
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• 1997

This strdy was performed to investigate the effect of chitin, chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan against cadmium accumulation. The Scapharca subcrenata were divided into four independent groups which were one control and three experimintal groups by camium alone treatmint or chitin, chitosan and dithsan and dithiocabamate chitosan which cadmium. Samples were analyzed by Varian 30/40 atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results obtained were as follows;1. The cadmium concentration in water were isgnificantly decreased in three experimental group compared with that of control group (P<0.05)2. The cadmium concentration in muscle of S. srbcrenata in cadmium alone treatment group were similar to that of the chitin treatmint group, but chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan treatmint groups were significantly decreased (P<0.05)In conclusion, this study revealed the effect of chitin chitosan and dithiocarbamate chitosan against cadmium accumulation. It exhibited the highest effect at dithiocarbamate chitosan treatment group.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.285-291
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• 2008

This study was performed to investigate the effects of Chitosan on the nickel poisoning in rats. In the study, 150 male Sprague-Dawley were used. The experimental groups were divided into four: A (30 mg/L nickel), B (30 mg/L nickel+0.2% Chitin, Chitosan and Dithiocarbamate Chitosan), C (30 mg/L nickel+0.4% Chitin, Chitosan and Dithiocarbamate Chitosan), D (30 mg/L nickel+0.8%Chitin, Chitosan and Dithiocarbamate Chitosan). The results were as flows; 1. The nickel concentration in the livers of the control group (A) was $0.153{\sim}0.186\;mg/kg$ but the nickel concentration in the livers of the experimental decreased during the experimental period (P<0.05). 2. Metallothionenin levels in rat liver were $2.77{\sim}3.25\;ug/g$ wet,wt in control group (A), but were $2.89{\sim}3.51\;ug/g$ wet,wt (B), $2.97{\sim}3.62\;ug/g$ wet,wt (C), $2.68{\sim}3.68\;ug/g$ wet,wt (D). Respectively in the experimental groups. The experimental groups were inclined to increase compare to the control group (P<0.05). In conclusion, this study revealed a preventive effect of Chitin, Chitosan and Dithiocarbamate Chitosan against nickel toxicity.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.48-54
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• 1995

Coupling of tetracycline(Tc) to dithiocarbamate chitosan(DTCC) via chelate bond was investigated varying reaction time, concentration, temperature, pH, and Ca(II)/Tc ratio. The amount of Tc bound to matrix increased to give a maximum and decreased as the reaction proceeded. The degree and rate of dissociation of Tc complex were affected by the reaction temperature, and pH. By running the reaction at low temperature and pH, the degree of dissociation was greatly diminished. Properties of drug-release from DTCC-Ca(II)-Tc complex were studied by batch- and flow-method and release of Tc and CA(II) by flow method followed nearly zero-order. DTCC-Ca(II)-Tc showed very prolonged antimicrobial activity compared to that of free Tc.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.373-379
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• 1995

Coupling of tetracycline (Tc) to dithiocarbamate chitosan(DTCC) via chelate bond was carried out in the presence of Mg (II) ion by one- and two-bath process. In one-bath process, DTCC was treated with Mg(II)-Tc solution. In two-bath process, DTCC was treated with Mg(II) to produce DTCCMg(II), which was isolated and treated in turn with Tc solution. The effect of pH and temperature on binding of Tc, was investigated varying the pH of the solution from 2.6 to 3.2 at 10 and $30^{\circ}C$. Binding of Tc was not affected greatly by such variations in pH and temperature. Amount of Tc bound to 1 gm of matrix reached to 180 mg. Release of Tc from DTCC-Mg(II)-Tc was investigated by batch and flow method, and the amount of Tc released against time followed by flow method exhibited near linear relationship. DTCC-Mg(II)-Tc showed very prolonged antimicrobial activity compared to that of free Tc when it was tested against Escherichia coli TG-1 and Bacillus subtilis NA-1.