Investigation on the antibacterial and antifungal effects of Chitosan
- Author:
Thanh Thi Ngoc Vu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chitosan
- MeSH:
Chitosan;
Antifungal Agents;
Anti-Bacterial Agents
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
1998;267(7):19-21
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The antifungal and antibacterial activities of Chitosan from various shrimp shells were investigated on the international standard bacterium strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Eschria coli, Pseudomonas aerginosa), on bacterium strains collected in Vietnam, which resisted many antibiotics and fungal strains Trichophyton, Epider-matophyton, Candida albicans. The result showed that: 1. The antibiotic effects revealed in minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC): 0,001- 0,001. S. aureus was more sensitive than P. aerugi-nosa and E.coli. 2. The fungal effect revealed in MIC: 0,002-0,004. 3. Antifungal and antibiotic activities of chitosan were not changed for 6 months.
