Antibacterial fatty acid compositions

摘要

This invention is directed to antibacterial activity of fatty acids and monoglycerides. More particularly, this invention is directed to the killing of bacteria by fatty acids and monoglycerides. The invention is also directed to antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions consisting essentially of inert pharmaceutical carrier and an antibacterial effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and monoglycerides thereof, fatty alcohols, and ethers and lysophosphatidylcholine derivatives.