- Fat inhibitor, (1,2,3,4,5,6,7).
- Chitosan inhibits fat digestion (9,5,7).
- Chitosan is Biodegradable and Biocompatible (6, 8).
- Traps fat (9).
- Chitosan has better lipid absorbing than some prescription cholesterol-fighting drugs (1,10).
- Chitosan absorbs 4-6 times its own weight of lipids, foods and blood fats (2).
- Lowers cholesterol, and triglycerides (11).
- Safety (5,6)
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