Henna as an antimicrobial agent.
Synopsis Powdered henna leaf as used as a cosmetic in the Middle East has been tested for its antimicrobial qualities against a series of common organisms. It has been shown to be effective against bacteria and some common fungi, but to have only limited potency against Candida albicans and Trichosporon beigelii.
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Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset TAI SDA and Dermatology Department, King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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