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Desbois AP (2013) Antimicrobial Properties of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (C20 : 5n3). In: Kim S (ed.) Marine Microbiology: Bioactive Compounds and Biotechnological Applications. Weinham, Germany: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, pp. 351-367. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9783527665259.ch20/summary
Abstract
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (C20 : 5n - 3) is a long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid produced almost exclusively by marine organisms. The aim of this chapter is to discuss the antimicrobial properties of EPA, specifically its spectrum of activity and potency, likely mechanisms of action, safety, and biotechnological exploitation.
Keywords
antimicrobial actions of EPA;
antibiotic;
anti-infective;
antimicrobial agent;
biotechnological exploitation;
free fatty acid
| Status | Published |
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| Publication date | 31/12/2013 |
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| Publisher | Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co |
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| Place of publication | Weinham, Germany |
| ISBN | 978-3-527-33327-1 |
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Senior Lecturer, Institute of Aquaculture