A comparative study of the scabicidal activities of formulations of essential oil of Lippia multiflora Moldenke and benzyl benzoate emulsion BP

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-93

  Oladimeji, F A ^a   Orafidiya, L O ^a   Ogunniyi, T A B ^a   Adewunmi, T A ^a   Onayemi, O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Benzyl benzoate emulsion; Essential oil formulations; Lippia multiflora; Scabicidal activities

Indexed keywords

BENZYL BENZOATE; ESSENTIAL OIL; LIPPIA MULTIFLORA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG FORMULATION; EMULSION; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LIPPIA; LIPPIA MULTIFLORA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZATION; RASH; SCABIES; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 20144374031     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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