In vitro and in vivo efficacy of a herbal formulation against skin infections

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 199-204

  Deshmukh, Padma ^a   Gupta, Pooja ^a   Shankar, Ravi ^a  

^a Smt CHM College   (India)

Author keywords

Benzoyl peroxide; Herbal gel; Skin infections; Skin toxicity

Indexed keywords

BENZOYL PEROXIDE; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BERBERIS ARISTATA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; CREAM; CURCUMA LONGA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRY SKIN; EXPERIMENTAL GUINEA PIG; FICUS RELIOGOSA; GEL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INDIA; MANDARIN; MANGO; MEDICINAL PLANT; MESUA FERREA; NONHUMAN; OINTMENT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN TOXICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXICITY TESTING; WOUND INFECTION; XERODERMA;

ANIMALIA; BERBERIS ARISTATA; CITRUS; CORYNEBACTERIUM; CURCUMA LONGA; MANGIFERA INDICA; MESUA FERREA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 83455217684     PISSN: 09737510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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