In vitro evaluation of the amoebicidal activity of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on Acanthamoeba castellanii and its cytotoxic potential on corneal cells

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-14

  Polat, Zubeyde Akin ^a   Vural, Ayse ^a   Ozan, Fatih ^a   Tepe, Bektas ^a   Özcelik, Semra ^a   Cetin, Ali ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; METHANOL;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; AGAR DIFFUSION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA CELL; CYST (RESTING STAGE); CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FRACTIONATION; GARLIC; GROWTH CURVE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; TROPHOZOITE;

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS; AMEBICIDES; ANIMALS; CORNEA; FREEZE DRYING; GARLIC; METHANOL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 38549119379     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.2007.0035     Document Type: Article

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