Antifungal activity of the aqueous extract of Ilex paraguariensis against Malassezia furfur

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 715-719

  Filip, Rosana ^a   Davicino, Roberto ^a   Anesini, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Dandruff; Ilex paraguariensis; Malassezia furfur; Pityriasis versicolor; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS EXTRACT; KETOCONAZOLE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS GROWTH; MALASSEZIA FURFUR;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS; MALASSEZIA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

FUNGI; ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS; MALASSEZIA FURFUR;

EID: 77952084828     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3004     Document Type: Article

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