Antidermatophyte activity of the essential oil of Hypericum perforatum of north of Iran

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 8, Issue 31, 2009, Pages 110-117

  Larypoor, M ^a   Akhavansepahy, A ^b   Rahimifard, N ^c   Rashedi, H ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antidermatophyte activity; Hypericum perforatum

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; SESQUITERPENE; TERPENE; TERPINEN 4 OL;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BROTH DILUTION; DERMATOPHYTE; DISTILLATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GROWTH CURVE; IRAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; EPIDERMOPHYTON FLOCCOSUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; MICROSPORUM CANIS; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS;

EID: 77950491666     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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