Development and anti-microbial potential of topical formulations containing Cocos nucifera Linn

Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 253-264

  Sheshala, Ravi ^a   Ying, Ling Teck ^a   Hui, Ling Shiau ^a   Barua, Ankur ^a   Dua, Kamal ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Carbopol; Cocos nucifera linn.; Disk diffusion method; Physicochemical properties; Topical

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBOMER; COCONUT OIL; MACROGOL 4000; METHYL PARABEN; PROPYL PARABEN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DISK DIFFUSION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FREEZE THAWING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PH; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOSITY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; COCOS; DRUG STABILITY; GELS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PLANT OILS; RHEOLOGY; SKIN CREAM; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84884254881     PISSN: 18715230     EISSN: 1875614X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/18715230113129990012     Document Type: Article

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