Torreya nucifera essential oil inhibits skin pathogen growth and lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory effects

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-43

  Yoon, W J ^a   Kim, S S ^b   Oh, T H ^b   Lee, N H ^b   Hyun, Chang Gu ^a  

^a Jeju Hi Tech Industry Development Institute   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acne; Essential oil; Inflammation; MIC; Skin pathogen; Torreya nucifera

Indexed keywords

3 CARENE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ESSENTIAL OIL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; LIMONENE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PINENE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; TORREYA NUCIFERA OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DISK DIFFUSION; DISTILLATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALASSEZIA FURFUR; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PROPIONIBACTERIUM GRANULOSUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; TAXACEAE; TORREYA NUCIFERA;

EID: 68949108372     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2009.37.43     Document Type: Article

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