Novel antibacterial and emollient effects of coconut and virgin olive oils in adult atopic dermatitis

Dermatitis

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 308-315

  Verallo Rowell, Vermén M ^a,b   Dillague, Kristine M ^a,b   Syah Tjundawan, Bertha S ^a,b  

^a Skin and Cancer Foundation   (Philippines)

^b VMV Skin Research Centre + Clinics (VSRC)   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; OLIVE OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCONUT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COCOS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PLANT OILS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL SKIN INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 64149085835     PISSN: 17103568     EISSN: 21625220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/6620.2008.08052     Document Type: Article

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