Anthralin and some of its derivatives have implied antipsoriatic effect in clinical and pharmaceutical studies. Anthralin is synthesized by different strategies. In this work we report the synthesis of "OEHA" as a precursor of another biological active compound.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with immense physical, biological and psychological implications which puts person at high risk for developing cancers like lung cancer. The aim of the study was to determine effectiveness Nigella sativa seeds as an effective antioxidant that can prevent proliferation psoriatic epidermal keratinocytes cancer cells. Quantitative determination phen...

Fumaria vaillantii Loisel. (Family-Fumariaceae), a well-known crude drug is used in Indian system of traditional medicine for diverse pharmacological activities like anthelmintic, antipsoriatic, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective activity, etc. This study presents pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluation of whole plant of F. vaillantii to establish identification markers. Microscopy showes pres...

A 56-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of erythematous plaques covered by scales and limited to the right side of her body. The plaques were arranged along Blaschko's lines with a marked mid-line cutoff. The histopathologic analysis of a skin biopsy in conjunction with the anamnesis allowed the diagnosis of linear psoriasis. Our patient showed a good clinical response to antipsori...