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undecylenic acid

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undecylenic acid [¦ən¦des·ə¦lin·ik ′as·əd]
(organic chemistry)
CH2·CH(CH2)8COOH A light-colored, combustible liquid with a fruity aroma; soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, and benzene, almost insoluble in water; used in medicine, perfumes, flavors, and plastics.


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Antimicrobials employed span the spectrum from natural agents such as berberine, undecylenic acid, and green tea extract to prescription antibiotics and antifungals.
Discussion of alternative therapeutics includes nutrients and botanicals (ascorbic acid, bromelain, N-acetylcysteine, quercetin, undecylenic acid, and Urtica dioica and other herbal medicines) and procedures (nasal irrigation and naso-sympatico treatments).
FDA added that warning information needed to be changed for Sanafitil Oint-ment, which contained undecylenic acid and was marketed for treating jock itch.
 
 
 
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