The Wound Healing and Antibacterial Activity of Five Ethnomedical Calophyllum inophyllum Oils: An Alternative Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Infected Wounds.

Calophyllum inophyllum L. (Calophyllaceae) is an evergreen tree ethno-medically used along the seashores and islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, especially in Polynesia. Oil extracted from the seeds is traditionally used topically to treat a wide range of skin injuries from burn, scar and infe...

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Main Authors: Teddy Léguillier, Marylin Lecsö-Bornet, Christelle Lémus, Delphine Rousseau-Ralliard, Nicolas Lebouvier, Edouard Hnawia, Mohammed Nour, William Aalbersberg, Kamelia Ghazi, Phila Raharivelomanana, Patrice Rat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4583440?pdf=render