Common Name: Furacilin
CAS No.: 59-87-0
Other Aliases: 2-Furaldehyde,5-nitro-, semicarbazone (6CI,7CI,8CI);Semioxamazide, 1-(5-nitrofurfurylidene)-(5CI)
EINECS: 200-443-1
Molecular formula: C6H6N4O4
It can interfere with glucose metabolism and oxidative enzymes of bacteria and
then play a role of antifungal or sterilization. It has a wide antibacterial spectrum,
having antibacterial effects on various Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. So is anaerobic bacteria. Nitrofural has weak antibacterial effects on aeruginosus Bacillus and pneumococcus. Pseudomonas and proteus species show drug resistance to nitrofural. Nitrofural is not valid to fungi and mycete, but still have a considerable effect on bacteria infection caused by mycete.