"Camphor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A bicyclic monoterpene ketone found widely in plants, especially CINNAMOMUM CAMPHORA. It is used topically as a skin antipruritic and as an anti-infective agent.
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D002164
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.849.575.781.234.326 D02.522.376
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Camphor" by people in Profiles.
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Camphor, Artemisinin and Sumac Phytochemicals as inhibitors against COVID-19: Computational approach. Comput Biol Med. 2021 09; 136:104758.
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Neuroprotective role of camphor against ciprofloxacin induced depression in rats: modulation of Nrf-2 and TLR4. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 2021 Jun; 43(3):309-318.
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Combination of permethrin 5% cream with liquid cleanser containing Chlorhexidine, agents from Szechuan peppers, menthol and camphor in scabies treatment. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Oct; 154(5):607-608.