Donatella Paolino Author

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Daphne Laureola extract for the topical efficaceous treatment of the Psoriasic Plaques

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Donatella Paolino

Psoriasis is a chronic, multifactorial disorder, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors of the skin. It generally have a significant negative impact on the physical, emotional, and, psychosocial wellbeing of affected patients. It may presents several clinical cutaneous manifestations, but most commonly it presents plaques (that effects 80% of patients and that mostly conditionate at social level them).      

Daphne laureola L., (Italian: dame laurella), is a species of Daphne, of the Thymelaeaceae family. Its aqueous extract showed interesting profile for the topical treatment of the psoriasis plaques. It demostrated an excellent activity both in vitro (reducing the hyperproliferat... view more»

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