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Review
. 2021 Dec 9;12(4):72.
doi: 10.3390/jfb12040072.

"Green" Biomaterials: The Promising Role of Honey

Gregorio Bonsignore  1 , Mauro Patrone  1 , Simona Martinotti  1 , Elia Ranzato  1
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Review

"Green" Biomaterials: The Promising Role of Honey

Gregorio Bonsignore et al. J Funct Biomater. .

Abstract

The development of nanotechnology has allowed us to better exploit the potential of many natural compounds. However, the classic nanotechnology approach often uses both dangerous and environmentally harmful chemical compounds and drastic conditions for synthesis. Nevertheless, "green chemistry" techniques are revolutionizing the possibility of making technology, also for tissue engineering, environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Among the many approaches proposed and among several natural compounds proposed, honey seems to be a very promising way to realize this new "green" approach.

Keywords: green chemistry; honey; nanotechnology; scaffolds; silver nanoparticles.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Schematic representation of the honey mechanism of action in the wound healing process. The schematic art pieces used in this figure were provided by Servier Medical art (https://smart.servier.com/ accessed on 17 November 2021).
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