Efficacy of Ursolic Acid-Enriched Water-Soluble and Not Cytotoxic Nanoparticles against Enterococci

Efficacy of Ursolic Acid-Enriched Water-Soluble and Not Cytotoxic Nanoparticles against Enterococci

Ursolic acid (UA), a pentacyclic triterpenoid acid found in many medicinal plants and aromas, is known for its antibacterial effects against multi-drug-resistant (MDR) Gram-positive bacteria, which seriously threaten human health. Unfortunately, UA water-insolubility, low bioavailability, and system...

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Main Authors: Anna Maria Schito, Debora Caviglia, Gabriella Piatti, Alessia Zorzoli, Danilo Marimpietri, Guendalina Zuccari, Gian Carlo Schito, Silvana Alfei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
fourth-generation polyester-based lysine-modified dendrimer
physical encapsulation
ursolic acid (UA)
Gram-positive MDR isolates
MICs
time-kill experiments
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/11/1976

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