A Chemotherapeutic Efficacy of Some antibiotics and Punica Grantum L. Extracts against Propionibacterium Acnes Isolated from Acne Vulgaris Cases

Abstract

Acne is a major skin problem among the youth, and is usually initiated by androgen and propagated by bacterial flora of hair follicles such as Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis (1). Pomegrantum extracts are extensively used throughout the world as a traditional beverage, which contain many chemical compounds like tannins, mainly catechins, flavonol, and alkaloid substances. Pomegrantum extracts are used as an antibacterial, antioxidant, and immune-modulating agent (2).