Safety evaluation of silk protein film (A novel wound healing agent) in terms of acute dermal toxicity, acute dermal irritation and skin sensitization

Toxicology International

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-21

  Padol, Amol R ^a   Jayakumar, K ^a   Shridhar, N B ^a   Narayana Swamy, H D ^a   Swamy, M Narayana ^a   Mohan, K ^a  

^a VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Draize test; erythema; irritation; sensitization

Indexed keywords

SILK PROTEIN FILM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WOUND HEALING PROMOTING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; RAT; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TOXICITY;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS;

EID: 79551516162     PISSN: 09716580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6580.75847     Document Type: Article

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