Antidermatophytic activity and dermal toxicity of essential oil from the leaves of Ageratum houstonianum (Asteraceae)

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 448-454

  Njateng, G S S ^a,b   Kuiate, J R ^a   Gatsing, D ^a   Tamokou, J D ^a,b   Mouokeu, R S ^a   Kuete, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Ageratum houstonianum; Antidermatophytic; Dermal toxicity; Essential oil; Griseofulvin; Potentialisation

Indexed keywords

AGERATUM HOUSTONIANUM EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; GRISEOFULVIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR DILUTION; AGERATUM; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; DIARRHEA; DRUG POTENTIATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; GUINEA PIG; LD 50; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICROSPORUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SKIN TOXICITY; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

AGERATUM HOUSTONIANUM; ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; ASTERACEAE; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS;

EID: 77954786081     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2010.448.454     Document Type: Article

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