| Bioactivity | Monolaurin (1-Monolaurin) possesses anti-viral and anti-bacterial activity[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Monolaurin | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 142-18-7 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C15H30O4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 274.40 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Harry G Preuss, et al. Minimum inhibitory concentrations of herbal essential oils and monolaurin for gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Mol Cell Biochem. 2005 Apr;272(1-2):29-34. [2]. Edy Subroto, et al. Bioactive monolaurin as an antimicrobial and its potential to improve the immune system and against COVID-19: a review. Food Research 4(6):2355-2365. |