Description: 3-Phenyllactic acid (PhLA) is a broad spectrum antimicrobial compound active against bacteria and fungi, DL-3-Phenyllactic acid (3-Phenyllactic acid) is a reagent involved in biological studies of nantioselectivity of lipase in transesterification and oxidation by glycolate oxidase and catalase. Target:...

3-Phenyllactic acid is a phenyl alkanoic acid with diverse biological activities. It is active against the fungi A. flavus and A. ochraceus (MIC90s = 7.5 mg/ml for both) and various plant pathogenic fungi (MIC90s = 3.75-7.5 mg/ml). Dietary administration of 3-phenyllactic acid (0.3% w/w) improves egg laying...