In vitro amoebicidal activity of propolis on Acanthamoeba castellanii.

Topalkara, AYŞEN; Vural, Ayse; Polat, ZÜBEYDA; Toker, Mustafa; Arici, Mustafa; Ozan, Fatih; Cetin, ALİ

doi:10.1089/jop.2006.0053

In vitro amoebicidal activity of propolis on Acanthamoeba castellanii.

Topalkara A. , Vural A., Polat Z. , Toker M. I. , Arici M. K. , Ozan F., ...More

Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol.23, no.1, pp.40-5, 2007 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1089/jop.2006.0053
Title of Journal : Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Page Numbers: pp.40-5

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effects of an ethanolic extract of propolis on the growth and adherence of Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites and cysts.