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Undecylenic acid

十一烯酸

Mechanism of action:

Undecylenic acid 是一種不飽和脂肪酸類抗真菌劑(unsaturated fatty acid antifungal agent),屬於十一碳的脂肪酸(11-carbon monounsaturated fatty acid)。Undecylenic acid 具有脂溶性,可嵌入真菌細胞(特別是皮癬菌,dermatophytes)膜中的脂質層,改變膜的流動性與通透性,導致細胞內離子與小分子外洩,使真菌生長受阻或失去活性。

​Reference(s):

1. Ross J et al. (1945). The Polymerization of Undecylenic Acid. J Am Chem Soc. 


2. Shi D et al. (2016). Antifungal effects of undecylenic acid on the biofilm formation of Candida albicans. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther.

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