Abstract:Aim: To determine the effectiveness of Anti-Acne from the methanol extract of dragon fruit peel (Hylocereus polyrhizus) by In vitro and In vivo assay.
Methods: This study was an experimental study using disc diffusion and microdilution methods as in vitro methods. Meanwhile, the topical application of dragon fruit peel extracts to P. acne-injected rats by In vivo method.
Results: Dragon fruit peels methanolic extract had MIC and MKC values of 50 mg/ml by In vitro assay. In addition, the dragon fr… Show more
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