Modification of lysozyme with cinnamaldehyde: A strategy for constructing novel preservatives for dermatics

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-137

  Valenta, Claudia ^a   Bernkop Schnürch, Andreas ^a   Schwartz, Martina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Lysozyme Cinnamaldehyde; Protein modification

Indexed keywords

CINNAMALDEHYDE; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; LYSOZYME; PRESERVATIVE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COVALENT BOND; CREAM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030932226     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(96)04839-9     Document Type: Article

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