Study of Rwandese medicinal plants used in the treatment of scabies.
A series of 15 medicinal plants used in the Rwandese traditional medicine to treat scabies has been screened for anti-scabies activity against the mite Psoroptes cuniculi. Four of the plants tested showed anti-scabies activity.
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Centre de Recherche sur la Pharmacopée et la Médecine Traditionnelle, CURPHAMETRA, Institut de Recherche Scientifique et Technologique, I.R.S.T., Butare, Rwanda.
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D000818:Animals; D008925:Mites / Q000187:drug effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011817:Rabbits; D012432:Rwanda; D012532:Scabies / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010936:Plant Extracts