Chemical modification represents a highly efficacious approach for enhancing the physicochemical characteristics and biological functionalities of natural polysaccharides. However, not all polysaccharides have considerable pharmacologic activity; so, appropriate chemical modification strategies can be selected in accordance with the distinct structural properties of polysaccharides to aid in improving and encouraging the presentation of their biological activities. Hence, there has been a growing interest in the chemical alteration of polysaccharides due to their various properties such as antioxidant, anticoagulant, antiviral, anticancer, biomedical, antibacterial, and immunomodulatory effects. This paper offers a comprehensive examination of recent scientific advancements produced over the past four years in the realm of unique chemical and functional modifications in curdlan and pullulan structures. This review aims to provide readers with an overview of the structural activity correlations observed in the backbone structures of curdlan and pullulan, as well as the diverse chemical modification processes employed for these polysaccharides. Additionally, the review aims to examine the effects of combining various bioactive molecules with chemically modified curdlan and pullulan and explore their potential applications in various important fields.
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