Open AccessEnhanced wound contraction in fresh wounds dressed with honey in wistar rats (<i>Rattus novergicus</i>)
Author(s) -
FC Osuagwu,
O W Oladejo,
IO Imosemi,
A Aiku,
OE Ekpo,
AA Salami,
O. O. Oyedele,
EU Akang
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v23i2.28100
Subject(s) - medicine , wound healing , granulation tissue , contraction (grammar) , saline , surgery , zoology , anesthesia , biology
Due to reports that honey accelerates wound healing, an investigation on its role in wound contraction in fresh wounds inflicted on wistar rats was carried out.
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