Abstract
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is widely used as a food preservative for its antioxidizing property. This small, hydrophobic molecule has been found to be a potent inactivator of lipid-containing mammalian and bacterial viruses.
MeSH terms
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Bacteriophages / drug effects*
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Bacteriophages / metabolism
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Butylated Hydroxytoluene / pharmacology*
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Cresols / pharmacology*
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Food Additives*
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Lipid Metabolism
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Models, Molecular
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Simplexvirus / drug effects*
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Simplexvirus / metabolism
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Virus Replication / drug effects*
Substances
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Cresols
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Food Additives
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Butylated Hydroxytoluene