Antimicrobial oil-in-water emulsions
US5549901A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K45/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An antimicrobial lipid-containing oil-in-water emulsion comprising an agent selected from the group consisting of glycerol monooleate, glycerol trioleate, glycerol monolaurate, and glycerol dilaurate as the primary lipid and a cationic halogen-containing compound having a C.sub.12 -C.sub.16 chain as a positive charge producing agent is disclosed. The antimicrobial emulsion can be used in the form of a pharmaceutical preparation to inhibit the growth of a wide variety of infectious pathogens.
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