<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Namrita Lall</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Marco Nuno De Canha</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Karina Szuman</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zoubida Charrouf</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lester M. Davids</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sunelle Rademan</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The Anti-proliferative and Anti-bacterial Activity of Argan oil and Crude Saponin Extract from Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Acne</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Broth microdilution method</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cutibacterium acnes</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Prevotella intermedia</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">XTT assay</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">January 2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">26-31</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Introduction:&lt;/strong&gt; Argan oil is a well-known cosmeceutical that is commercially available. It is traditionally used for the treatment of acne and skin inflammation among others. The objective of this study was to assess the anti-proliferative and antibacterial activities of argan oil and a crude saponin extract from the argan tree (&lt;em&gt;Argania spinosa&lt;/em&gt; (L.) Skeels) that is endemic to Morocco. &lt;strong&gt;Materials and Methods:&lt;/strong&gt; The anti-proliferative activity of argan oil and the crude saponin extract was assessed by the 2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium- 5-carboxanilide (XTT) assay on A431; HaCat; HeLa; MCF-7 and UCT-Mel 1 cells. The antibacterial activity was evaluated by the broth microdilution method against two species of bacteria: &lt;em&gt;Cutibacterium acnes&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Prevotella&lt;/em&gt; intermedia. &lt;strong&gt;Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The results of this study indicated that the argan oil sample did not inhibit the cell growth of the specified cell lines up to 1000μg/ml, while the crude saponin extract had low anti-proliferative activity. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values for both the argan oil and the crude saponin extract were found to be 500μg/ml against Cutibacterium acnes. No antibacterial activity from the argan oil or the crude saponin extract was evident against Prevotella intermedia up to a concentration of 12.5mg/ml.&lt;strong&gt; Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; The results of this study indicated that argan oil and the crude saponin extract might have direct inhibitory effects on the growth and proliferation of Cutibacterium acnes. This finding supports the use argan oil as a treatment for acne vulgaris.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">26</style></section><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Namrita Lall&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Marco De Canha&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Karina Szuman&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;, Zoubida Charrouf&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;, Lester M. Davids&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;, Sunelle Rademan&lt;sup&gt;1,4 &lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria- 0002, SOUTH AFRICA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Laboratory of Plant Chemistry, Université MohammedV‐Agdal, Rabat, Morocco, NORTH AFRICA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;Bio-Skin Laboratory, Department of Medical Biosciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the Western Cape, 7535, Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9301, SOUTH AFRICA.&lt;/p&gt;
</style></auth-address></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">S. A. Thube</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">M. J. Patil</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Evaluation of Wound Healing Potential of Some Indian Herbal Extracts and it’s Formulation in Acne Vulgaris</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pharmacognosy Journal</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Acne</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">excision model</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">incision model</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Wound Healing</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2nd July 2014</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">37-46</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Butea monosperma&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Barleria prionitis&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Casuarina equisetifolia&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Dalbergia sissoo&lt;/em&gt;, and &lt;em&gt;Lagenaria siceraria&lt;/em&gt; are reported to possess anti-acne, anti-infl ammatory, anti-ulcer, and wound healing activity. The present work is aimed at evaluating the wound healing potential of these plant materials in acne vulgaris. &lt;strong&gt;Methodology:&lt;/strong&gt; Individual gel formulations containing extracts of the above mentioned drugs and their polyherbal gels were evaluated by excision and incision wound model (&lt;em&gt;in vivo&lt;/em&gt;) in Sprague Dawley rats.&lt;strong&gt; Results:&lt;/strong&gt; The individual gel formulations showed signifi cant reduction in wound size when compared with the untreated group. The rates of wound closure after the application of the gels were compared with the untreated wounds. The polyherbal formulation containing all the extracts was found to be more benefi cial when compared to remaining treated groups. Healing under scab and formation of normal epithelial cells were better than other individual formulations. As well as vascular changes, cellular infi ltration, and necrosis were found less. &lt;strong&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/strong&gt; From the results, it may be concluded that the plants are endowed with signifi cant wound healing activity, thereby justifying its traditional medicinal use in acne vulgaris as a separate entity and in combination. Chemical components such as tannins, fl avonoids, saponins, and alkaloids present in the extracts can be responsible for the foresaid activity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key words: &lt;/strong&gt;Acne, excision model, incision model, wound healing.&lt;/p&gt;</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">5</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original Article</style></work-type><auth-address><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;S. A. Thube&lt;sup&gt;1*&lt;/sup&gt;, M. J. Patil&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy, M.C.E. Society&amp;rsquo;s Allana College of Pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra, India,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: justify;&quot;&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;Department of Pharmacognosy, M.M&amp;rsquo;s College of Pharmacy, Tathawade, Pune, Maharashtra, India.&lt;/p&gt;</style></auth-address></record></records></xml>