Quantification of ultraviolet protective effects of pityriacitrin in humans

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 299, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 517-520

  Gambichler, T ^a   Kramer H J ^b   Boms, S ^c   Skrygan, M ^a   Tomi, N S ^a   Altmeyer, P ^a   Mayser, P ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Malassezia furfur; Pityriacitrin; Pityriasis versicolor; Ultraviolet protection; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

PITYRIACITRIN; SUNSCREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PROTECTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; VALIDITY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; ERYTHEMA; HUMANS; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; TINEA VERSICOLOR; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 36348994837     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-007-0793-2     Document Type: Article

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