Author(s)

Khalifa E. Sharquie^1,2*, Adil A. Noaimi^1,2, Banaz A. Saleh³

¹Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraqi.
²Arab Board for Dermatology & Venereology, College of Medicine, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq.
³Department of Dermatology, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq.

Loranthus europaeus (LE) is a well-known medical plant that has been used as a folk medicine for long time ago. Recently many different researches have shown that it contains many bioactive compounds like: flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoides, phenolic acids and others. Cutaneous Leishmaniasisis (CL) is an endemic disease in Iraq since ancient time and now it is running major outbreaks. There are many modalities of treatments but researchers are always seeking for new treatments. Most recently Loranthus europaeus has been tried in treatment of CL in a form of 40% ointment and gives a very encouraging result when compared with other standard treatments.

Cutaneous Leishmaniasisis, Loranthus europaeus, Alternative Medicine

Sharquie, K. , Noaimi, A. and Saleh, B. (2016) Loranthus europaeus as an Alternative Medicine in Treatment of Acute Cutaneous Lesihmaniasis: Review Article. Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, 6, 24-33. doi: 10.4236/jcdsa.2016.61004.