Thormar Lipids and Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-97667-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

Lipids and essential oils have strong antimicrobial properties-- they kill or inhibit the growth of microbes such asbacteria, fungi, or viruses. They are being studied for use in theprevention and treatment of infections, as potential disinfectants,and for their preservative and antimicrobial properties whenformulated as pharmaceuticals, in food products, and in cosmetics.
Lipids and Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents is acomprehensive review of the scientific knowledge in this field.International experts provide summaries on:
* the chemical and biological properties of lipids and essentialoils
* use of lipids and essential oils in pharmaceuticals, cosmeticsand health foods
* antimicrobial effects of lipids
* in vivo and in vitro
* antimicrobial lipids in milk
* antimicrobial lipids of the skin
* antibacterial lipids as sanitizers and disinfectants
* antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activities ofessential oils
* antimicrobial lipids in milk
* antimicrobial lipids of the skin
* antibacterial lipids as sanitizers and disinfectants
* antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activities ofessential oils
Lipids and Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents is anessential guide to this important topic for researchers andadvanced students in academia and research working inpharmaceutical, cosmetic and food sciences, biochemistry andnatural products chemistry, microbiology; and for health carescientists and professionals working in the fields of public healthand infectious diseases. It will also be of interest to anyoneconcerned about health issues and particularly to those who areconscious of the benefits of health food and natural products.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thormar, Halldor