Studies on inhibitory effect of eucalyptus oil on sebaceous glands for the management of Acne

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 345-349

  Bhatt, Deepika ^a   Sachan, Amit Kumar ^a   Jain, Sanjay ^a   Barik, Rakesh ^a  

^a Smriti College of Pharmaceutical Education   (India)

Author keywords

Acne; Antibacterial; Eucalyptus globulus; Eucalyptus oil; Sebaceous glands; Sebum

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; MYRTACEAE; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RATTUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 80053599572     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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