Mediterranean rockrose extract shows fungicidal activity against common skin infections

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Researchers found that a polyphenol-rich extract from Mediterranean rockrose (Cistus salviifolius) showed fungicidal activity against several dermatophytes. These fungi cause common superficial infections affecting skin, hair, and nails.

A polyphenol-rich extract from Cistus salviifolius, a Mediterranean rockrose species traditionally used to treat skin conditions, has shown fungicidal activity against several dermatophytes, the fungi responsible for superficial infections of the skin, hair and nails.