Claims
- 1. An antibacterial agent selected from the group consisting of at least one of a macrocyclic lactone and a macrocyclic ketone, said macrocyclic lactone being represented by the following chemical formula 1, where "n" is an integer in the range of 0-2, the designations "---" are single bonds or any one portion of the portions shown by "---" is a double bond, and said macrocyclic ketone being represented by the following chemical formula (2), where "n" is an integer in the range of 0-2, R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and the designations "---" are single bonds or any one portion of the portions shown by "---" is a double bond. ##STR2##
- 2. The antibacterial agent according to claim 1, wherein said macrocyclic lactone and macrocyclic ketone have a potency for suppressing the growth of indigenous dermal bacteria.
- 3. The antibacterial agent according to claim 2, wherein said indigenous dermal bacteria are coryneform bacteria.
- 4. The antibacterial agent according to claim 3, wherein said coryneform bacteria are at least one of bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium and the genus Propionibacterium.
- 5. The antibacterial agent according to claim 1, wherein said macrocyclic lactone is at least one selected from the group consisting of 14-tetradecanolide, 15-pentadecanolide, 11(or 12)-pentadecen-15-olide, 16-hexadecanolide and 9-hexadecen-16-olide.
- 6. The antibacterial agent according to claim 1, wherein said macrocyclic ketone is at least one selected from the group consisting of cyclopentadecanone, 3-methyl-cyclopentadecanone, cyclohexadecanone, 5-cyclohexadecen-1-one, 8-cyclohexadecen-1-one, cycloheptadecanone and 9-cycloheptadecen-1-one.
- 7. The antibacterial agent according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said antibacterial agent has a property for suppressing the body odor or/and a property for suppressing pimples.
- 8. The antibacterial agent according to claim 7 combined with a cosmetic.
- 9. A cosmetic containing the antibacterial agent according to claim 7.
- 10. The cosmetic according to claim 9 having a property for suppressing body odor or/and a property for suppressing pimples.
- 11. A cloth impregnating the antibacterial agent according to claim 7.
- 12. The cloth according to claim 11 having at least an antibacterial/deodorizing effect.
Priority Claims (2)
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8-172991 |
Jun 1996 |
JPX |
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8-263719 |
Sep 1996 |
JPX |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a 371 of PCT/JP97/01710 filed May 21, 1997.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/JP97/01710 |
5/21/1997 |
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2/10/1998 |
2/10/1998 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
Country |
Kind |
WO97/47294 |
12/18/1997 |
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