Honey exposure stimulates wound repair of human dermal fibroblasts

Honey is widely used for treating burns, ulcers and wounds, but the mechanisms of action are poorly known and the product is mainly used as an antimicrobial. We have examined here the wound healing properties of honey on human fibroblasts, using an in vitro scratch wound healing model. Three kinds o...

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Main Authors: Ranzato, Elia, Martinotti, Simona, Burlando, Bruno
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4994496/