“…Phenolic compounds extracted from plants, including gallic acid, catechin, caffeic acid, tannic acid, ferulic acid, and quercetin have been grafted to biomacromolecules, such as chitosan (CS) and its derivatives, gelatin, alginate, and inulin. 2,7−16 The synthesized antioxidant-polymer conjugates showed diverse bioactivities, including antioxidant, 17 anticancer, 18 and inhibitory effects on digestive enzymes, 19 β-secretase, 20 and food-borne pathogens. 21 CS, a natural copolymer of β-(1 → 4)-linked D-glucosamine and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine produced by deacetylation of chitin, is currently receiving considerable attention for its potential applications in biomedical, food, and chemical industries.…”