Wallflower (Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz) is a common medicinal plant in Persian medicine and nowadays some traditional products from wallflower are consumed on global markets. The aim of the present study was to study the phytochemical constituents of wallflower and discuss safety evaluations related to the traditional wallflower preparations. Major Persian scholars (e.g. Avicenna) boo...

The percutaneous absorption of chlorhexidine during its routine use in topical antiseptic preparations used in umbilical cord care was investigated by determining plasma chlorhexidine concentrations at ages 5 and 9 days. These showed that percutaneous absorption of chlorhexidine occurred in preterm neonates treated with a 1% solution of chlorhexidine in ethanol, but not in term infants similarl...

Triadelphia pulvinata, a soil hyphomycete, was found to be the cause of eczematoid, scaly, grey lesions on the skin of both eyelids of a 30-year-old Indian male living in Saudi Arabia. Repeated KOH preparations of the skin scrapings showed presence of sclerotic, branched, septate hyphae. When cultured, skin scrapings from the lesion grew the dematiaceous fungus T. pulvinata. Treatment with topi...

Psoriasis affects 1%-3% of the population in the United Kingdom and can convey significant detriment to the physical and mental health of sufferers. Plaques of psoriasis typically affect the extensor skin surfaces and scalp. Less frequently inverse psoriasis can affect more sensitive skin such as the face, genitals, and intertriginous areas. Psoriasis is incurable, but there are a range of trea...

Eczema of the nipple and areola can occasionally develop in the breastfeeding patient and is associated with sore, burning, and painful areolae and nipples. Management includes elimination of any precipitating allergens and irritant and the judicious use of appropriate topical corticosteroid preparations. Patients must also be offered effective pain control and support. The proper diagnosis and...

Cushing syndrome (CS) is an endocrinological disorder characterized by increased blood cortisol level. It either due to excessive endogenous release of steroids (e.g., pituitary adenoma or adrenal hyperplasia) exogenous administration steroids. Iatrogenic the most common form syndrome. The vast majority cases are oral parenteral steroid preparations, which commonly prescribed for pulmonary, ren...

The biologization of agriculture is a topical issue both in Russia and the world. objective presented experiment was to confirm positive effect biopreparations treatment fruit crops on soil microbiota. As result, samples selected depend intensity chemical fungicides application, from 1.15 x 10 4 1.23 CFU micromycetes one gram absolutely dry were isolated. It found that largest amount potentiall...

Acne vulgaris is a chronic and prevalent usually self-limited disorder. Topical medication is the main route for acne therapy. In this disorder the most widely used topical preparations are antibiotics such as Erythromycin and keratolytic agents such as Tretinoin. Excellent results with minimal side effects may be achieved by a fixed combination of Tretinoin and Erythromycin. This combination t...