Rancid Oil: The Hidden Villain of Psoriasis

Authors

  • Aruna V
  • Gayathri Rajagopal

Keywords:

Rancid, free radicals, psorolin, acid value, Dr.JRK’s 777 oil

Abstract

The role of rancidity of oil in worsening psoriasis and producing various harmful effects are known. Traditional Siddha and Ayurveda systems use oil preparation for the treatment of psoriasis. In the present study we have evaluated the rancidity of various Siddha and Ayurveda oils for the treatment of psoriasis available in the market. The findings are presented in the paper.

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Published

2015-06-29

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Research Article

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