Lipids and essential oils as antimicrobial agents /
Lipids and essential oils have strong antimicrobial properties - they kill or inhibit the growth of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, or viruses. They are being studied for use in the prevention and treatment of infections, as potential disinfectants, and for their preservative and antimicrobial pro...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
J. Wiley,
2011.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Membranes as targets of antimicrobial lipids / Peter J. Quinn
- Antibacterial effects of lipids : historical review / Halldor Thormar
- Antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal activities of lipids / Gudmundur Bergsson, Hilmar Hilmarsson, and Halldor Thormar
- Antimicrobial lipids in milk / Charles E. Isaacs
- Antimicrobial lipids of the skin and tear film / Carol L. Bratt [and others]
- Antimicrobial lipids and innate immunity / Halldor Thormar
- Lipids as active ingredients in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and health foods / Thórdís Kristmundsdóttir and Skúli Skúlason
- Antimicrobial lipids as disinfectants, antiseptics, and sanitizers / Halldor Thormar and Hilmar Hilmarsson
- The chemistry and bioactivity of essential oils / Christine F. Carson and Katherine A. Hammer
- Antiviral effects of plant-derived essential oils and pure oil components / Paul Schnitzler, Akram Astani, and Jürgen Reichling
- Antibacterial and antifungal activities of essential oils / Katherine A. Hammer and Christine F. Carson.
