Herbal Compounds for the Treatment of Vitiligo: A Review

Serena Gianfaldoni; Uwe Wollina; Michael Tirant; Georgi Tchernev; Jacopo Lotti; Francesca Satolli; Miriam Rovesti; Katlein FranÃ§a; Torello Lotti

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2018.048

Authors

Serena Gianfaldoni Dermatology and Venereology, University G. Marconi of Rome, Rome
Uwe Wollina StÃ¤dtisches Klinikum Dresden, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, 01067 Dresden
Michael Tirant Psoriasis & Skin Clinic, 374 Nepean Highway Frankston Victoria, Melbourne
Georgi Tchernev Medical Institute of Ministry of Interior Department of General, Vascular and Abdominal Surgery, Sofia
Jacopo Lotti University G. Marconi of Rome - Dept. of Nuclear, Subnuclear and Radiation Physics, Rome
Francesca Satolli Universita degli Studi di Parma Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Department of Dermatology, University of Parma, Parma
Miriam Rovesti Universita degli Studi di Parma Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Department of Dermatology, University of Parma, Parma
Katlein FranÃ§a University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Torello Lotti Dermatology and Venereology, University G. Marconi of Rome, Rome

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2018.048

Keywords:

Ginkgo biloba, Cucumis melo, Khellin, Picrorhiza kurroa, Polypodium leucotomos, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Green Tea Polyphenols, Capsaicin, Curcumin

Abstract

An overview of unconventional therapies for vitiligo is presented. Some herbal compounds may be considered as valid therapeutic tools for the treatment of vitiligo.

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