Undecylenic Acid
Also known as: Undecenoic Acid
Description
Undecylenic Acid is a type of Monounsaturated Fatty Acid with an 11 carbon chain.
Health Benefits of Undecylenic Acid
Immune System
Undecylenic Acid may inhibit various types of Detrimental Fungi and Detrimental Yeasts including: [1]
Candida albicans (including Gastrointestinal Candidiasis) [2]
Microsporum audouini [3]
Trichophyton species including: [4]
Trichophyton mentagrophytes [5]
Trichophyton rubrum [6]
Undecylenic Acid (applied topically) may inhibit Herpes Simplex Viruses: [7]
Undecylenic Acid (applied topically) may inhibit Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1. [8]
Undecylenic Acid (applied topically) may inhibit Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2. [9]
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