Soy protein polymers as vehicle of nematophagous fungi

SAGÜÉS, MARÍA FEDERICA; SAUMELL, CARLOS; PURSLOW, PETER; FERNÁNDEZ, ALICIA SILVINA; FUSÉ, LUIS; IGLESIAS, LUCÍA; FIEL, CÉSAR

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Otro; XL Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Argentina de Farmacología Experimental; 2008

Soy proteins polymers have a great potential as a controlled release system (CRS) for active compounds, such as nutrients, medicine and they also could be used therapeutically. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the predatory capacity of Duddingtonia flagrans included in a soy protein polymers formulation; determine the fungi release from polymers and the suitable physic structure for bucoesophagic probe administration in ovine. The result showed that polymer formulation did not affect D. flagrans predatory activity and the fungi release was successful. Therefore the use of soy protein polymer as vehicle of nematophagous fungi into CRS for ruminant?s nematode control could be the base for a potential biodegradable pharmaceutical formulation.