Advances in Bioengineering and Biomedical Science Research(ABBSR)

chool of Medicine, University of Missouri, Kansas City, United States

Publications

• Review Article   
  The Effect of Camphor Discovery for Treating Asthma
  Author(s): Rafie Hamidpour*, Soheila Hamidpour, Mohsen Hamidpour and Roxanna Hamidpour
  
  Camphor, menthol, and methyl salicylate occur in numerous over-the-counter products. Although extensively used, there have been no estimates of human exposure following administration via dermal application. Furthermore, there is little information about the pharmacokinetics of those compounds. Our purpose of this study and literature review about camphor is to gain knowledge of the long history, wide variety and extensive applications of camphor both in traditional and modern medicine. In this paper our focus is on the use of camphor as a remedy for daily minor problems as well as perhaps providing a new treatment or protection against some other serious and life threatening diseases like Asthma, diabetes, cancer and furthermore for the treatment of memory disorders in Alzheimer’s patients and perhaps improving the brain function in patients with Autism... Read More»
  

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