In vitro study of the effects of henna extracts (Lawsonia inermis) on Malassezia species

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 125-128

  Berenji, Fariba ^a   Rakhshandeh, Hassan ^b   Ebrahimipour, Homeyra ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Henna extract; Lawsonia inermis; Malassezia; Susceptibility test

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHLOROFORM; DISTILLED WATER; HENNA EXTRACT; METHANOL; MICONAZOLE NITRATE; OLIVE OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INOCULATION; LAWSONIA INERMIS; MALASSEZIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT LEAF; POWDER; SKIN; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

LAWSONIA INERMIS; MALASSEZIA;

EID: 77953647304     PISSN: 20083645     EISSN: 20084161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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