Dr David Houston
Post Doctoral Research Associate
- houstondm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)7929 430442
- Lab 1.35, Redwood Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
Publications
2021
- Alrashidi, A. et al. 2021. A time-kill assay study on the synergistic bactericidal activity of pomegranate rind extract and Zn (II) against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biomolecules 11(12), article number: 1889. (10.3390/biom11121889)
2017
- Houston, D. M. J., Bugert, J. J., Denyer, S. P. and Heard, C. M. 2017. Potentiated virucidal activity of pomegranate rind extract (PRE) and punicalagin against Herpes simplex virus (HSV) when co-administered with zinc (II) ions, and antiviral activity of PRE against HSV and aciclovir-resistant HSV. PLoS ONE 12(6), article number: e0179291. (10.1371/journal.pone.0179291)
- Houston, D., Bugert, J., Denyer, S. P. and Heard, C. M. 2017. Anti-inflammatory activity of Punica granatum L. (Pomegranate) rind extracts applied topically to ex vivo skin. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 112, pp. 30-37. (10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.11.014)
- Houston, D. M. J., Robins, B., Bugert, J. J., Denyer, S. P. and Heard, C. M. 2017. In vitro permeation and biological activity of punicalagin and zinc (II) across skin and mucous membranes prone to Herpes simplex virus infection. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 96, pp. 99-106. (10.1016/j.ejps.2016.08.013)
2011
- Houston, D. 2011. Towards a nanomedicine-based broad-spectrum topical virucidal therapeutic system. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.