Table 5 Semi-quantitative histopathological scores of skin samples (day 28).

From: Innovative green niosomal piperlongumine as a novel topical treatment for dermatophytosis in guinea pigs model

Group

Epidermal thickness score (mean)

Inflammatory infiltrate score (mean)

Untreated control

3.0

3.0

Terbinafine 1%

2.8

2.7

Niosome

1.7

2.0

Piperlongumine gel 1%

1.0

0.8

Piperlongumine niosomal gel 1%

0.3

0.2