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Salicylates antifungal activity

Salicylic acid alone has little or no antifungal activity but it facilitates the penetration of other drugs into the epidermis. Preparations for athlete s foot containing salicylic acid therefore also contain antifungal constituents it is present in Whitfield s ointment and some proprietary preparations. [Pg.50]

First statement Salicylic acid is of no use in the treatment of athlete s foot. Second statement Salicylic acid has little or no antifungal activity. [Pg.50]

Benzoic acid has got antifungal and anti-bacterial activity and used in combination with salicylic acid (Whitfield s ointment). Salicylic acid by its keratolytic action helps to remove the infected tissue and promotes the penetration of benzoic acid into the lesion. [Pg.347]

Salicylic acid is an inducer of antifungal proteins (Figure 4.38) and is proposed to activate the expression of SAR genes in the plant.21... [Pg.110]

See other pages where Salicylates antifungal activity is mentioned: [Pg.195]    [Pg.479]    [Pg.87]    [Pg.17]    [Pg.209]    [Pg.126]    [Pg.11]    [Pg.91]    [Pg.427]    [Pg.1455]    [Pg.245]    [Pg.252]    [Pg.259]    [Pg.470]    [Pg.81]   
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