Effect of topical application of Hypericum perforatum extract (St. John's wort) on skin sensitivity to solar simulated radiation

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 125-128

  Schempp, C M ^a   Ludtke R ^b   Winghofer, B ^a   Simon, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Erythema index; Hypericin; Minimal erythema dose; Solar simulated radiation

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; HYPERICIN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; PIGMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OINTMENT; PHOTODYNAMICS; PHOTOMETRY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCAR; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SOLAR RADIATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WOUND;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; HYPERICUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PERYLENE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION-SENSITIZING AGENTS; REFERENCE VALUES; SKIN; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0342424206     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2000.160305.x     Document Type: Article

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