Antimycobacterial, antimicrobial, and biocompatibility properties of para-aminosalicylic acid with zinc layered hydroxide and Zn/Al layered double hydroxide nanocomposites

• Main Authors: Saifullah, Bullo, El Zowalaty, Mohamed Ezzat, Arulselvan, Palanisamy, Fakurazi, Sharida, Webster, Thomas Jay, Geilich, Benjamin M., Hussein, Mohd Zobir
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36486/1/Antimycobacterial.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36486/; http://www.dovepress.com/antimycobacterial-antimicrobial-and-biocompatibility-properties-of-par-peer-reviewed-article-DDDT
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The treatment of tuberculosis by chemotherapy is complicated due to multiple drug prescriptions, long treatment duration, and adverse side effects. We report here for the first time an in vitro therapeutic effect of nanocomposites based on para-aminosalicylic acid with zinc layered hydroxide (PAS-ZL...