Management of superficial fungal infections with senna alata ("alata") soap: A preliminary report

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 098-103

  Oladele, A T ^a   Dairo, B A ^a   Elujoba, A A ^a   Oyelami, A O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alata soap; Senna alata; Superficial skin infections; Tinea corporis; Tinea versicolor

Indexed keywords

PALM OIL; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; SENNA ALATA EXTRACT; SOAP; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS; DERMATOMYCOSIS; EPIDERMOPHYTON FLOCCOSUM; HUMAN; MICROSCOPY; NIGERIA; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PLANT LEAF; POWDER; PRISON; SCABIES; SENNA; TINEA CORPORIS; TINEA VERSICOLOR; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77951155960     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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