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Inhibition of growth of dermatophytes by Indian hair oils.
Mycoses. 1992 Nov-Dec; 35(11-12):363-9.M

Abstract

A survey on the use of hair oils for hair dressings by the Indian population revealed that mustard oil is preferred by males and coconut oil by females. Amla oil is used equally by both. These oils contain different percentages of various saturated and unsaturated fatty acids which largely determine their toxicity against dermatophytes. For Microsporum canis, M. gypseum and Trichophyton rubrum, amla oil was most toxic, followed by cantharidine and coconut oil, while Trichophyton mentagrophytes was most susceptible to coconut oil followed by amla and cantharidine oil. Mustard oil showed least toxicity to all four test species. The rarity of tinea capitis in India has been concluded to be due to the common use of hair oils by the Indian population.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Garg AP
Department of Botany, Meerut University, India.
Müller J
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceArthrodermataceaeChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHair PreparationsHumansIndiaInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedOils, VolatilePlant OilsTinea

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

1302812

Citation

Garg, A P., and J Müller. "Inhibition of Growth of Dermatophytes By Indian Hair Oils." Mycoses, vol. 35, no. 11-12, 1992, pp. 363-9.
Garg AP, Müller J. Inhibition of growth of dermatophytes by Indian hair oils. Mycoses. 1992;35(11-12):363-9.
Garg, A. P., & Müller, J. (1992). Inhibition of growth of dermatophytes by Indian hair oils. Mycoses, 35(11-12), 363-9.
Garg AP, Müller J. Inhibition of Growth of Dermatophytes By Indian Hair Oils. Mycoses. 1992 Nov-Dec;35(11-12):363-9. PubMed PMID: 1302812.
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