The authors wish to express their gratitude to the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2023R127), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Carboxymethylation, a modification that improves the solubility of chitosan to produce water-soluble carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS), is promising for its application in protecting fruit injury and damage
Cysteine is found in most high-protein foods, such as chicken, turkey, yogurt, cheese, eggs, sunflower seeds, and legumes like peanuts
Glutathione is known as the mother of all antioxidants that fights free radicals and helps prevent premature signs of ageing
After supplementation with l-carnitine, especially in group D (high-dose), the hypoxic condition was improved to some extent