Akbari, Jafar

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effects of Acetic Acid Vaginal Gel on Vulvovaginal Candidiasis: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Background and purpose: It is estimated that 70–75% of women experience one episode of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) during childbearing age and 40-50% suffer from recurrent VVC. Because of the resistance of Candida species to certain drugs, such as azoles, physicians tend to use complementary or alternative medicine such as vinegar in treatment of VVC. The current study aimed to determine the...

[ 2 ] - Effectiveness of Sambucus ebulus Leaf Extract in Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Double Blind Clinical Trial

Background and purpose: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a skin disease manifested as chronic ulcerative skin lesions. Current standard therapies for this disease are associated with some problems such as high cost, numerous side effects, need for injections, and drug resistance. Sambucus ebulus is used in treatment of skin inflammation. This study aimed at investigating the effects of S. ebulus leaf...