Uses
Mannide monooleate has been used in a study to assess Freund′s incomplete adjuvant emulsion system, which is used in vaccine therapy. It has also been used in a study to investigate the metabolic fate of mineral oil adjuvants using 14C-labeled tracers.
General Description
Mannide monooleate is a lipohilic surfactant. It is also a non-ionic surface active emulsifier.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Mannide monooleate is an emulsifying agent utilized in Freund′s incomplete adjuvant, although reactogenicity is an issue with human use.
