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MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume 60, 2016
2016 3rd International Conference on Chemical and Biological Sciences
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| Article Number | 03004 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Applied Chemistry | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20166003004 | |
| Published online | 08 June 2016 | |
Effects of Fatty Acid Salts against Trichophyton Violaceum
1 Graduate school of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyusyu
2 Shabondama Soap Co., Ltd
3 Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyusyu
Trichophyton violaceum is an anthropophilic fungus. Dermatophytosis (Tinea) is fungal infection that can infect the scalp, glabrous skin, and nails. In general, Tinea can be spread by skin-to-skin contact or bathroom or floor materials. The treatments of Tinea need antifungal medication and good hygiene environment. The effective antifungal medication and infection prevention, and the creation of antifungal medication with high safety are required. In this study was focused on the antifungal effect of fatty acids potassium salts. The antifungal activity of nine fatty acid salts (butyrate, caproate, caprylate, caprate, laurate, myristate, oleate, linoleate, and linolenate) was tested on the spores of Trichophyton violaceum NBRC 31064. The results show that C6K, C8K, C10K, C12K, C18:2K, C18:3K was the most inhibit 4-log unit (99.99 %) of the fatty acids potassium incubated time for 10 min. It was observed that C12K and C18:3K was most high antifungal activity MIC. Commercially soap was lowest antifungal activity. This is because of the oleic acid is a major component of soap. Although further investigation is necessary to make clear antifungal mechanisms, our results suggest that fatty acid potassium will use to the development of a coating agent such as furniture.
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