COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR USING SYRINGOPEPTIN 25A AND RHAMNOLIPIDS

摘要

The present invention provides a therapeutic composition having at least one syringopeptin and at least one rhamnolipid so that the composition has one or more of the following activities: antibacterial; antifungal; and antitumor activity. The therapeutic composition includes the following: a therapeutically effective amount of a syringopeptin; a therapeutically effective amount of a rhamnolipid; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for inhibiting or treating cancer or a microbial infection in a subject, wherein the method includes the following: providing a subject in need of inhibition or treatment of cancer or a microbial infection; and administering a therapeutic amount of a therapeutic composition to the subject so as to inhibit or treat the cancer or microbial infection.