Percutaneous penetration enhancement effect of essential oil of mint (Mentha haplocalyx Briq.) on Chinese herbal components with different lipophilicity

Objective: To investigate the percutaneous penetration effect of essential oil of mint from Mentha haplocalyx Briq. on the complex active components in Chinese herbal external preparations, and assess its toxicity on the skin cells. Methods: The cytotoxicity of mint oil on HaCaT keratinocytes and CC...

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Main Authors: Jingyan Wang, Yi Lan, Hui Li, Yewen Zhang, Qing Zhang, Yanfeng Cao, Qing Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095754815000058