Analysis of the Antimicrobial Properties of Thanaka, a Burmese Powder Used to Treat Acne  

作　　者：Elizabeth V. Seiverling Jordan P. Trubiano Jacqueline C. Williams Hadjh T. Ahrns David W. Craft Matthew R. England 

机构地区：[1]Departments of Dermatology, Family and Community Medicine, and Pathology, Pennsylvania State University - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA

出　　处：《Journal of Biosciences and Medicines》2017年第7期1-6,共6页生物科学与医学（英文）

摘　　要：Thanaka, powder from Hesperethusa crenulata tree bark, has been used in Burmese culture for acne treatment and prevention for over 2000 years. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of thanaka against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Propionibacterium acnes. Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion revealed no zones of inhibition for thanaka against the tested microorganisms. Disk diffusion may not be the best modality for definitive analysis of the antimicrobial activity of thanaka. Furthermore, the utility of thanaka in acne treatment may be related to anti-inflammatory, rather than antimicrobial properties.Thanaka, powder from Hesperethusa crenulata tree bark, has been used in Burmese culture for acne treatment and prevention for over 2000 years. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial properties of thanaka against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Propionibacterium acnes. Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion revealed no zones of inhibition for thanaka against the tested microorganisms. Disk diffusion may not be the best modality for definitive analysis of the antimicrobial activity of thanaka. Furthermore, the utility of thanaka in acne treatment may be related to anti-inflammatory, rather than antimicrobial properties.

关 键 词：Thanaka Myanmar Disk Diffusion PROPIONIBACTERIUM acnes 

分 类 号：R28[医药卫生—中药学]