Anti-Demodex activity of castor oil confirmed in an ex vivo study

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Anti-Demodex activity of castor oil confirmed in an ex vivo study

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PurposePeriocular castor oil application shows possible benefits in managing Demodex blepharitis based on visibly reduced cylindrical dandruff at the base of the eyelashes, but the antidemodectic mechanism remains unclear. This research sought to establish Demodex mite susceptibility to castor oil directly in a controlled, ex vivo study.MethodsMotile Demodex mites from epilated eyelashes with visible cylindrical dandruff were exposed to 5 µL aliquots of one of four castor oil or tea tree oil-...

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Jennings, Catherine J / Cooper, Jordan M / Bandamwar, Kalika / Bitton, Etty / Craig, Jennifer P

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/73629

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Anterior blepharitis / Castor oil / Demodex / Dry eye disease / Kanuka oil / Manuka oil / Tea tree oil / 32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences / 3212 Ophthalmology and Optometry / 1113 Opthalmology and Optometry

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