Evaluation of the use of xanthan as vehicle for cationic antifungal peptides

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-56

  Ruissen, A L A ^a   Van Der Reijden, W A ^a   Van't Hof, W ^a   Veerman, E C I ^a   Nieuw Amerongen, A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Candida albicans; Histatin; Saliva substitute; Xanthan

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; HISTATIN; PEPTIDE; XANTHAN;

ADHESION; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; VISCOSITY;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; SALIVARY PROTEINS; VEHICLES; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0033033213     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(99)00052-8     Document Type: Article

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