Comparison of anticandidal activity of Punica granatum (Pomegranate) and Lawsonia inermis (Henna leaves): An in-vitro study
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Antifungal activity of the Algerian Lawsonia inermis (henna).
CONTEXT Lawsonia inermis Linn. (Lythraceae) or henna has been used since the earliest times as a medicine, preservative, and cosmetic. It has long been recommended in traditional medicine as an astringent, purgative, and abortifacient. OBJECTIVE Lawsone and six extracts of L. inermis plant, used by Algerian traditional healers to treat infectious diseases, were screened for their antifungal a...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Dental Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2310-2993
DOI: 10.14419/ijdr.v1i1.1157