Publications by authors named "Cristina Lungu"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study focused on creating silver nanoparticles using plant bark extracts, analyzing their characteristics through various sophisticated techniques, including UV-Vis spectroscopy and electron microscopy.
  • - The silver nanoparticles produced were small, spherical, and well-dispersed, showing promising physical stability and size distribution metrics.
  • - Importantly, these nanoparticles exhibited stronger antibacterial, antifungal, and antimitotic properties than the original bark extracts, indicating their potential for new therapeutic applications.
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The wound-healing capacity of ointments based on bee products was investigated in vivo on three experimental models of incision, excision and heat burn. For this purpose, four ointments were prepared with propolis, honey, apilarnil (drone brood homogenate) and a mixture of these three apitherapy products. The ointments were applied topically for 21 days.

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The aim of this paper was the preparation and investigation of the wound healing properties of four topical formulations based on natural polymers such as collagen, chitosan, lyophilized egg white, and a mixture of them. The therapeutic assessment of these four ointments was carried out in vivo on the incision, excision, and thermal burn wounds induced on Wistar rats. The treatment was applied topically on wounds once a day, for 21 days.

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The present paper aims to formulate and characterize four phytotherapeutic ointments based on , , , and , which are included in a novel ointment base. In order to investigate the healing properties of the ointments, in vivo experimental wound models of linear incision, circular excision, and thermal burn were performed on Wistar rats. Topical treatment was performed daily for 21 days.

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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the histo-anatomical features of the long shoots and leaves (young and mature) of Pinus cembra L.. The activity of antioxidant enzymatic systems and the content of heavy metals were also evaluated.

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