On the potential role of naturally occurring carboxylic organic acids as anti-infective agents: opportunities and challenges
Carboxylic organic acids are intermediates of central carbon metabolic pathways (e.g. acetic, propionic, citric, and lactic acid) long known to have potent antimicrobial potential, mainly at acidic pHs. The food industry has been leveraging those properties for years, using many of these acids as pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224000122 |