Clinical evaluation of Acalypha ointment in the treatment of superficial fungal skin diseases

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 555-557

  Oyelami, O A ^a   Onayemi, O ^a   Oladimeji, F A ^a   Ogundaini, A O ^a   Olugbade, T A ^a   Onawunmi, G O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acalypha; Mycoses; Ointment

Indexed keywords

ACALYPHA WILKESIANA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACALYPHA WILKESIANA; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGERIA; OINTMENT; TINEA PEDIS; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANDIDIASIS; DERMATOMYCOSES; EUPHORBIACEAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KWASHIORKOR; MALE; NIGERIA; OINTMENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; TINEA PEDIS; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACALYPHA; ACALYPHA WILKESIANA; CANDIDA; PITYRIASIS; TINEA;

EID: 0037799881     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1161     Document Type: Article

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