Vaginal Sheets with <i>Thymbra capitata</i> Essential Oil for the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis: Design, Characterization and <i>In Vitro</i> Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety

Vaginal Sheets with <i>Thymbra capitata</i> Essential Oil for the Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis: Design, Characterization and <i>In Vitro</i> Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety

We aimed to incorporate <i>Thymbra capitata</i> essential oil (TCEO), a potent antimicrobial natural product against bacterial vaginosis (BV)-related bacteria, in a suitable drug delivery system. We used vaginal sheets as dosage form to promote immediate relief of the typical abundant va...

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Main Authors: Mariana Tomás, Lúcia G. V. Sousa, Ana Sofia Oliveira, Carolina P. Gomes, Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Carlos Cavaleiro, Lígia Salgueiro, Nuno Cerca, José Martinez-de-Oliveira, Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Gels
Subjects:
vaginal infections
bacterial vaginosis
treatment
vaginal sheet
<i>Thymbra capitata</i> essential oil
<i>Gardnerella</i> several species (spp.)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/9/4/293

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