Bioactivity | Polyvinylpyrrolidone is a compound which has been widely tested and used in human and veterinary medicine as an effective wound healing accelerator and disinfectant when combined with iodine and other compounds. | ||||||
In Vivo | Goldfishes which are treated with salt have significantly lower mucus weights at 25 h. Goldfishes treated with Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) have significantly higher mucus weights at 25 h. Koi treated with salt and Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) has significantly lower mucus weight at 1 and 25 h. Control koi has significantly higher mucus at 25 h. At the end of 2 weeks, it is determined that the three koi treated with salt and Polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) remain healthy and show a higher degree of healing than other treatment koi and the control group[1]. | ||||||
Name | Polyvinylpyrrolidone | ||||||
CAS | 9003-39-8 | ||||||
Formula | (C6H9NO)n | ||||||
Molar Mass | 111.1418 (monomer) | ||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||
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Reference | [1]. Shivappa RB, et al. Laboratory evaluation of different formulations of Stress Coat? for slime production in goldfish (Carassius auratus) and koi (Cyprinus carpio). PeerJ. 2017 Sep 6;5:e3759. |