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Review
. 2018 May 8;9(2):34.
doi: 10.3390/jfb9020034.

Honey, Wound Repair and Regenerative Medicine

Simona Martinotti  1 , Elia Ranzato  2
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Review

Honey, Wound Repair and Regenerative Medicine

Simona Martinotti et al. J Funct Biomater. .

Abstract

Honey possesses anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and other properties that are useful for wound healing and tissue regeneration. Furthermore, honey has been used for millennia in folk medicine. The misuse of antibiotics has again boosted the use of honey in regenerative medicine. The multifaceted properties of honey could possibly be exploited for scaffold applications in tissue healing.

Keywords: honey; scaffold; wound repair mechanisms.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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