Glyceryl monocaprate

Glyceryl monocaprate has inhibitory effect on Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) . It also offers an effective treatment for herpes labialiss. Glyceryl monocaprate is a capric acid against 1-monoglyceride gram-positive bacterial infections. (In Vitro) :Glyceryl monocaprate has antimicrobial activity against gram-positive ATCC SA 29123. (In Vivo) :Glycerol monocaprate in combination with low-dose doxycycline is effective in treating cold sores. It significantly reduces time to healing and pain compared to placebo and monocaprin alone .