The present study describe the alteration in the virulence and drug resistance pattern in Malassezia furfur causing treatment resistant dandruff. Certain herbal preparations modify the above characteristics which is being thoroughly investigated in the present study where the herbal treatments to Malassezia furfur attenuated its ability to elicit certain specific inflammatory modulator release by keratinocytes which are responsible for hyper proliferation of keratinocytes, itching and inflammatory response. The present study provides the findings in detail. |