Capsaicin, a unique anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic compound with antifungal activity against dermatophytes

Medical Science Research

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 669-670

  Chowdhury, Bhabadeb ^a,c   Mukhopadhyay, Somnath ^b   Bhattacharayay, Debdas ^c   De Amit, K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b Adv Centre of Cryogenic Research   (India)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^d SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Capsaicin; Chilli; Dermatophytes; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CAPSAICIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANALGESIA; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; DRUG POTENCY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PH;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE;

EID: 0029854738     PISSN: 02698951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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