Browsing Health Sciences by Subject "Skin"
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Dermal exposure and surface contamination associated with the use of a cobalt-chrome alloy during additive manufacturing
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Introduction: Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a layered-based technology that is used to manufacture three-dimensional products from computer-aided design. AM offers many advantages over traditional methods of manufacturing ... -
Formulation and topical delivery of niosomes and proniosomes containing carnosine
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Wiechers (2008:1-18) explains that the efficacy of a biologically active cosmetic product depends on both the intrinsic activity of the active, as well as the delivery of the active. This study aimed to deliver the ... -
Pheroid® technology in the transdermal delivery of selected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Drug delivery through the skin still remains an area that enjoys active research with much of the research focusing on physical or chemical methods to reversibly alter the skin’s permeability to compounds because of the ... -
Self-Double-emulsifying drug delivery Systems: A novel approach to topical fixed-dose anti-tubercular drug delivery
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023-10)Mycobacteria cause numerous skin infections that are difficult to treat due to intrinsic difficulties of drug permeation into mycobacteria, and their ability to develop resistance to antibiotics. Therefore, the incidence ... -
Topical delivery of artemether, encapsulated in niosome and proniosome carriers
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Artemisia annua is a Chinese herb discovered by Chinese scientists in 1971. Artemisinin was extracted from this herb and used as a Chinese medicine named Qinghaosu. Artemether (ARM) is a derivative from the artemisinin ... -
Transdermal diffusion stability and clinical efficacy of cosmetic formulations containing Rosa rubiginosa rosehip seed oil
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This study aimed at investigating cosmeceutical product development from concept to clinical efficacy testing, using Rosa rubiginosa rosehip seed oil, sourced from Southern African soil. Rosehip seed oil contains various ... -
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(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Motivation It is well-known that both a high-salt diet and obesity are risk factors for the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Several studies have suggested a link between dietary sodium and obesity. ...
