Skim, sweet buttermilk, and butter-derived aqueous phase components were used to reemulsify low-melt butteroil into creams with a desired 20% milkfat. The implications of pasteurization process, homogenization sequence, and formulation on the physicochemical properties of reformulated and natural creams were investigated. Creams homogenized prior to pasteurization had significantly (p<0.05) gre...

The aim of the present investigation is to develop topical gel and cream formulations of psoralen for enhancing its transport through the skin, with the goal to shorten the delay between drug application and UVA irradiation. In our first studies, oil-in-water (O/W) creams of psoralen (0.05% concentration) were prepared using Apifil (PEG-8 Beeswax) and Plurol Stearique WL 1009 as emulsifying age...

The aim of the present study was to design a novel topical skin-target drug-delivery system, the paeonol microsponge, and to investigate its drug-release patterns in dosage form, both in vitro and in vivo. Paeonol microsponges were prepared using the quasi-emulsion solvent-diffusion method. In vitro release studies were carried out using Franz diffusion cells, while in vivo studies were investi...

Ancient Middle-Eastern medicine described the practise of massaging camel hump fat to revive dysfunctional penis. This practice was long forgotten. A cream containing a Malaysian herb, Eurycoma longifolia, known to increase cellular cGMP and cAMP, was put to a study to evaluate its efficacy strengthening and maintaining penis tumescence. 60 men were recruited.50 men were given active cream and ...

The objective of the present study was to compare the chemical and sensory properties of regular cream cheese (control) and cholesterol-reduced cream cheese manufactured using crosslinked β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) or powdered β-CD. Crosslinked β-CD was made using adipic acid. The composition of cream cheese treated by the crosslinked β-CD was similar to the regular cream cheese. Approximately 91% o...

INTRODUCTION Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a common chronic mucocutaneous disease. Patients with atrophic and erosive types of OLP often have symptoms of soreness, and require proper treatment. The main treatment for OLP has been the administration of topical or systemic corticosteroids. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of adcortyl cream (triamcinolone acetonide in orabase)...

This study evaluated the wound healing potential of Spathodea campanulata stem bark in Sprague Dawley rats using the excision wound model. The methanol extract contained glycosides, flavonoids and tannins, and was relatively stable when stored at the room temperature for six (6) months. Solvent-free, semi-solid extract of S. campanulata was incorporated into an aqueous cream and applied (10 % w...

The present study was carried out to examine the changes in functional properties of cholesterol-removed compound whipping cream made by β-CD treated cream and palm oil. Six different ratios of cream to palm oil (10:0 as control, 9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4, and 5:5, v/v) were tested. The overrun percentage increased with an increased amount of palm oil. When the ratio of cream to palm oil was 10:0 (con...

Adviser: Julie Albrecht Prebiotics are non-digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating growth and/or activity of beneficial bacteria in the colon. The project objective was to determine consumer acceptability of ice cream with prebiotic ingredients substituted for part of the sugar and to determine sensory attributes of sweetness, smoothness, and van...

To determine the effect of Zataria multiflora vaginal cream in signs & symptoms of Candida vaginits. A randomized, double-blind clinical trial was performed comparing one applicator of Zataria multiflora vaginal cream with one applicator of Clotrimazole vaginal cream at night for a week. 61 women with candida vaginitis were enrolled. 30 of 62 women treated with Zataria multiflora vaginal cream ...