Development and in vivo evaluation of chitosan-gel containing Mitracarpus frigidus methanolic extract for vulvovaginal candidiasis treatment

Development and in vivo evaluation of chitosan-gel containing Mitracarpus frigidus methanolic extract for vulvovaginal candidiasis treatment

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is characterized by inflammatory changes in the vaginal mucosa caused by abnormal colonization of Candida species. Traditional topical therapies using reference antifungal drugs usually present several issues and limitations for VVC treatment. Thus, the interest in new...

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Main Authors: Lara Melo Campos, Ari Sérgio de Oliveira Lemos, Luisa Ferreira da Cruz, Marcelo Gonzaga de Freitas Araújo, Giuly Cristina Rodrigues de Mello Botti, Janildo Ludolf Reis Júnior, Vinícius Novaes Rocha, Ângelo Márcio Leite Denadai, Thiago Pereira da Silva, Guilherme Diniz Tavares, Elita Scio, Rodrigo Luiz Fabri, Priscila Faria Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Subjects:
Vulvovaginal candidiasis
Antifungal
Mitracarpus frigidus
Chitosan
Rheological tests
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332220308027

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