Antioxidants are generally used to retard the reaction of organic materials, such as synthetic polymers, with atmospheric oxygen. Such a reaction can cause the degradation of the polymer and can alter many of its properties. This in turn could lead to loss of flavor and the development of rancidity in foods, to an increase in viscosity and acidity, and to the formation of insolubles in lubricants. Natural polysaccharides -chitosan, chitin, and alginates -are biopolymers that are biodegradable, biocompatible, environmentally friendly, and nontoxic. Additionally, these polymers and many of their derivatives act as antioxidant materials; this is mainly attributed to the active hydroxyl and amino groups present in these biopolymers. Since chitosan, chitin, and alginates act as metal-chelating agents, this review will cover the existing and most recent literature on the use of these materials and their derivatives for this purpose, in addition to the synthetic methods for their derivatives, and their use as metal-chelating agents.