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 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1089/jop.2006.0053
Journal Name: Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.40-5
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Affiliated: Yes

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.