Photophysical properties of Hypericum perforatum L. extracts - Novel photosensitizers for PDT

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-151

  Skalkos, D ^a   Gioti, E ^a   Stalikas, C D ^a   Meyer, Hei ^b   Papazoglou, Theodore G ^b   Filippidis, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND LASER   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hypericin; Hypericum perforatum L. (St. John's wort) (HP); Photodynamic diagnosis (PDD); Photodynamic therapy (PDT)

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; HYPERICIN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; METHANOL; NAPHTHODIANTHRONE DERIVATIVE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; PH; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTODYNAMICS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPERICUM; METHANOL; PERYLENE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 30744452228     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2005.11.001     Document Type: Article

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