Chitosan has been the subject of debates and discussions over the years because of its claim to be effective in the field of weight loss. It has remained controversial up to this day on whether it really is a fat blocker or not. With this, several journals were published to tackle these issues and to try clearing up the misconceptions surrounding chitosan. 

If you are looking for information about chitosan, these journals can help you gain a clear understanding of chitosan and its role in weight loss. These journals can be accessed online for your convenience. Here are some of them to get you started. 

Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers 

The Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers is now under the management of SAGE Publications. This journal basically aims to provide biomedical polymer scientists and researchers with new information on important advances in this field. What is included in these journals is specific areas of interest, such as polymer drugs and drug design, polymeric functionalization and structures related to biological activity, or compatibility, natural polymer modification, enzyme modeling by polymers, liposome stabilizations and cell modeling, as well as membranes for biological use. From those specific areas, you can find articles about chitosan and its derivatives. One most cited particular article published in this journal is an article on the preparation and characterization of collagen, or chitosan matrices, as potential biomaterials. 

J Control Release 

This is one of the most widely read journals about chitosan. Its article about trimethylated chitosans as non-viral gene delivery vectors is popular among readers. According to this article, chitosans are linear polysaccharides of natural origin that show potential as carriers in drug and gene delivery. J Control Release, or Journal of Controlled Release, is the official journal of the Controlled Release Society which started publication in 1984. 

Biomacromolecules 

Biomacromolecules is a journal published by the American Chemical Society. It is an interdisciplinary journal focused at the interface of polymer sceineca and the biological sciences. Included in its volumes are articles about chitosan. To mention but one, there is an article which tackles the synthesis of novel quaternary chitosan derivatives. So if you want to know about this topic, then Biomacromolecules is out there on the web. 

Taylor and Francis Journals 

At Taylor and Francis, you can find a number of journals about chitosan. According to the members of this group, the articles contained in the journals about chitosan not only tackle the nature of chitosan, but also its function, derivatives, and some scientific findings about this substance. You can even find information about the effect of article structure of chitosan-coated liposomes and the type of chitosan on oral delivery of calcitonin. 

These journals aim to clarify the many issues regarding chitosan, as well as some of its healthful benefits to the body. Read them and have a better understanding of the full nature of chitosan.