Protective effect of an oral natural phytonutrient in recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis: A 12-month study

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 543-551

  Kumari, A ^a,b   Bishier, M P ^c   Naito, Y ^c   Sharma, A ^c   Solimene, U ^d   Jain, S ^e   Yadav, H ^e   Minelli, E ^d   Tomella, C ^f   Marotta, F ^f  

^a CH CHARAN SINGH UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^c Immunology Research Institute and Clinic   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^f ReGenera Research Group for Intervention in Aging   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antifungal phytonutrient; Itraconazole; Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; K 712; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PHYTONUTRIENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TASTE DISORDER; UNPLEASANT DREAM; UNPLEASANT TASTE; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDIASIS, VULVOVAGINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OLEA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSEUDOWINTERA; RECURRENCE;

OLEA EUROPAEA; PSEUDOWINTERA COLORATA;

EID: 84863417629     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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