TITLE:
Oral Use of an Infusion of Leaves of Solanum paniculatum L., Jacaranda brasiliensis and Sonchus oleraceus for Treatment of Vitiligo
AUTHORS:
José Humberto Cardoso Resende, Georgia Saad Thomaz de Aquino, Fábio Renato Ferreira do Nascimento, Mayara Monteiro Aguiar, Rossano Kepler Alvim Fiorelli
KEYWORDS:
Solanum paniculatum L., Jacaranda brasiliensis, Sonchus oleraceus, Vitiligo
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.5 No.4,
December
15,
2015
ABSTRACT: Background: A healthy normal skin is essential for a person’s physical
and mental well being. It is an important aspect of their sexual
attractiveness, a sense of well being and a sense of self confidence. Vitiligo
is an acquired depigmentation disorder of skin affecting 1% - 4% of the world
population. Neither life threatening nor symptomatic (except that depigmented
patches burn easily when exposed to the sun) the effects of vitiligo can be cosmetically
and psychologically devastating. Because the disease is still not understood,
there is a plethora of different treatments approaches, but they are largely unsatisfactory
from patient’s perspective. Objective: To report the outcomes from oral use of
an infusion of leaves of Solanum
paniculatum L., Jacaranda
brasiliensis and Sonchus oleraceus for treatment of vitiligo. Ethical issues: Study approved by the Research
Ethics Committee of Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
(CAAE: 32143314.9.0000.5252). All participants confirmed the condition of
volunteer by signing the Informed Consent Form. Methods: From October 2014 to
October 2015 twelve subjects consumed daily four glasses (800 ml) of proposed
phytotherapeutic preparation. Results: All subjects were highly satisfied about
their outcomes. Total depigmentation was considered as a positive outcome
because it is cosmetically acceptable. Total depigmentation was observed in
presence of 80% or more of depigmenteted patches. Conclusions: The
phytotherapeutic preparation proposed is effective on treatment of
depigmenteted patches in vitiligo.