Green natural nail polish modified with essential oils to treat onychomycosis

• Published in: Mycoses Vol. 65; no. 12; pp. 1127 - 1136
• Main Authors: Di Vito, Maura, Scafuro, Claudia, Mariotti, Melinda, Garzoli, Stefania, Torelli, Riccardo, Zhiri, Abdesselam, Sanguinetti, Maurizio, Bugli, Francesca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2022
• Subjects: Antifungal activity; Antifungal Agents - pharmacology; Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use; Antimicrobial activity; citral; Cymbopogon citratus; dermatophytes; Dilution tests; Essential oils; finger nail; Humans; Nails; Oils & fats; Oils, Volatile - pharmacology; Oils, Volatile - therapeutic use; Onychomycosis; Onychomycosis - drug therapy; Solid phase methods; onychomycosis; citral; Cymbopogon citratus; essential oils; dermatophytes; finger nail

Background Onychomycosis (OM) accounts for about 50% of nail disorders in industrialised countries. Essential oils (EOs), aromatic natural compounds, are known for their antimicrobial activity. Objective The aim of this work was to evaluate the antifungal efficacy of seven EOs and a commercial MIX a...