abstract |
(57) Summary The present invention relates to antiviral and antibacterial activities of fatty acids and monoglycerides, and in particular, the present invention relates to inactivation of enveloped virus and cell killing by fatty acids and monoglycerides. The present invention also relates to an antiviral and / or antibacterial pharmaceutical composition containing an internal pharmaceutical carrier and an effective amount of a fatty acid and its monoglyceride as essential components, and a method for administering the same. |