Characterization of Malassezia furfur and its control by using plant extracts

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-148

  Vijayakumar, R ^a   Muthukumar, C ^a   Kumar, T ^a   Saravanamuthu, R ^a,b  

^a A V V M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE   (India)

^b A V C COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical characters; Dandruff; Growth factors; Malassezia furfur; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747609117     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.26942     Document Type: Article

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