Anti-Dermatophyte Activity of Hedychiumspicatum Oil and Its Topical Formulation-Cream
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
A skin infection due to Dermatophytes is the most prevalent skin disorder even in the todays world. Plant based products are being looked upon as an alternative to synthetic drug treatments due to the various side-effects reported for the later. Hedychiumspicatum oil was tested for its Anti-dermatophyte potential and MIC in the range of 30 to 40 mcg/ml was obtained for it. Further a 5% cream developed using this oil also showed a potent activity of 0.5 mg/ml (MIC) against the dermatophyte species. The new Anti-dermatophyte formulation can be considered as an alternative option for fungal skin infections.
Authors and Affiliations
Kavita Salkar, Chetna Chotalia, Sachin Kundalwal, Rajiv Salvi
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