Henna as an antimicrobial agent.

Autor: Guerrier CJ; Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset TAI SDA and Dermatology Department, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Abdulwahab A, Basri N, Revill S
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of cosmetic science [Int J Cosmet Sci] 1988 Jun; Vol. 10 (3), pp. 131-6.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.1988.tb00010.x
Abstrakt: Synopsis Powdered henna leaf as used as a cosmetic in the Middle East has been tested for its antimicrobial qualities against a series of common organisms. It has been shown to be effective against bacteria and some common fungi, but to have only limited potency against Candida albicans and Trichosporon beigelii.
Databáze: MEDLINE