Inventors:
Rae Syverson - Fond du Lac WI, US
Richard Proctor - Madison WI, US
Assignee:
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. - Neenah WI
International Classification:
A61K 31/325, A61K 31/165, A61K 8/73
US Classification:
424070130, 514485000, 514617000
Abstract:
Non-absorbent articles are disclosed. The non-absorbent articles include an effective amount of an aromatic inhibitory compound to substantially inhibit the production of exotoxins by Gram positive bacteria. The aromatic inhibitory compounds of the present invention have the general formula:
wherein Ris selected from the group consisting of H,
and NHand salts thereof; Ris a monovalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; Ris a divalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; Ris a trivalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety; Ris a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety which may or may not be interrupted with hetero atoms; R, R, and Rare independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, COOH, and —C(O)R; Ris hydrogen or a monovalent saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl moiety.