Revisión del papel de las plantas medicinales en el tratamiento del acné / A review on the role of medicinal plants in treatment of acne

Antecedentes: el acné vulgar es un trastorno cutáneo muy común que puede presentarse con lesiones inflamatorias y no inflamatorias principalmente en la cara, pero también puede ocurrir en la parte superior de los brazos, el tronco y la espalda. El tratamiento del acné es de gran importancia y el acné vulgar y, por lo tanto, la bacteria que causa el acné, P. acnes, se han estudiado intensamente y se han propuesto varias soluciones. Sin embargo, poca investigación se ha centrado en el uso de plantas medicinales para el tratamiento de esta enfermedad de la piel. Sin embargo, hay una serie de plantas medicinales que se utilizan tradicionalmente para tratar el acné, y esto proporciona el ímpetu para que los científicos exploren sus propiedades medicinales. Objetivo: Este trabajo tuvo como objetivo revisar los enfoques de tratamiento a base de plantas medicinales para el acné. Metodología: Se realizaron búsquedas en las bases de datos científicas en línea autorizadas, incluidas Pubmed, MEDLINE, Link of Springer, Online Library of Wiley, Science Direct of Elsevier, Cambridge Core y Cochrane, y se recopilaron, combinaron y analizaron los datos útiles asociados con el objetivo del presente estudio. luego categorizado en términos de plantas medicinales, acné, acné vulgar, hierbas. Conclusión: Actualmente existe un fuerte enfoque en las plantas medicinales a nivel de investigación y, por lo tanto, existe una fuerte motivación para el uso de estos ingredientes en productos para el cuidado cosmético que deben probarse como seguros y efectivos con la ayuda de la investigación clínica

Background: Acne Vulgaris is a very common skin disorder which can present with inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions chiefly on the face but can also occur on the upper arms, trunk, and back. Treatment of acne is of a high importance and acne vulgaris and thus the acne-causing bacterium, P. acnes, have been intensively studied and several solutions have been proposed. Nevertheless, little research has focused on the use of medicinal plants for the treatment of this skin disease. However, there are a number of medicinal plants used traditionally to treat acne, and this provides the impetus for scientists to explore their medicinal properties. Objective: This work aimed to review medicinal plants-based treatment approaches for acne. Methodology: The authoritative online scientific databases including Pubmed, MEDLINE, Link of Springer, Online Library of Wiley, Science Direct of Elsevier, Cambridge Core, and Cochrane were searched and the useful data associated with the objective of present study were gathered, combined, and then categorized in terms of medicinal plants, acne, Acne Vulgaris, herbs. Conclusion: There is currently a strong focus on medicinal plants at a research level and therefore strong motivation exists for the use of these ingredients in cosmetic care products that need to be proven safe and effective with the aid of clinical research.

Neurological symptoms in psoriasis patients under treatment with inlfiximab

Objective:To study the neurological symptoms of psoriasis patients who used infliximab. Methods: We studied psoriasis patients who used infliximab in two referral general hospitals in Tehran from January 2013 to January 2014. We completed neurological symptoms checklists by questioning the patients. Results: Sixty patients with psoriasis were included in this study. Among them, 3 patients had sensory symptoms as side effect and one patient showed motor symptoms as side effect. There was no statistically significant difference between age, gender, and session count with the sensory and motor side effects (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Neurological symptoms can be detected among 6% of patients under treatment with infliximab and there is no significant association between symptoms and gender, duration of drug use as well as age.