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Herbal Therapy for the Management of Seborrheic Dermatitis: A Narrative Review Publisher Pubmed



Ayatollahi A1 ; Firooz A1 ; Lotfali E2 ; Mojab F3 ; Fattahi M1
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  1. 1. Center for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Recent Advances in Anti-Infective Drug Discovery Published:2021


Abstract

Introduction: Dandruff and Seborrheic Dermatitis (SD) are similar skin conditions with different degrees ofseverity. Since the current therapies can-not remove dandruff efficiently, herbal extracts with better effectiveness and fewer side effects are used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Due to the adverse effects of chemical drugs, the use of natural products and traditional medicine has significantly increased over the past few decades. Therefore, in this review, we reported the herbs used as anti-dandruff agents in traditional medicine worldwide. Methods: The review was conducted on the literature available on the medicinal utility of certain plants as anti-dandruff agents using PubMed and Google Scho-lar and the following search terms: Dandruff and plants or medicinal plant and dandruff treatment, and essential oil and dandruff. Results: Since the current therapies cannotefficiently remove dandruff, herbal extracts with better effectiveness and fewer side effects are used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Nowadays, there are numerous different types of herbal antidandruff shampoos. They are effective and safe without the side effects of chemical agents. Recently, herbal medicine has attracted a great deal of scientific attention. Clinical evidence on the therapeutic effects of herbal products has resulted in the study of far more herbs for their therapeutic roles. Conclusion: Herbal therapy plays a significant role in the development of favor-able therapeutics, either alone or in combination with conventional antibiotics. However, the major challenges in this regard include finding compounds with sat-isfactorily lower MICs, low toxicity, and high bioavailability for effective and safe use in humans and animals. © 2021 Bentham Science Publishers.
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