Therapeutic Properties of Honey for the Management of Wounds; Is There a Role in the Armamentarium of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment? Results From In vitro and In vivo Studies

Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the most dreadful complications of diabetes mellitus and efforts to accelerate diabetic wound healing are of paramount importance to prevent ulcer infections and subsequent lower-limb amputations. There are several treatment approaches for the management of diabetic foot ulcers and honey seems to be a safe and cost-effective therapeutic approach on top of standard of care. The aim of this review was to summarize the therapeutic properties of honey and the data regarding its possible favorable effects on diabetic wound healing. A literature search of articles from 1986 until April 2021 was performed using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library to assess for studies examining the therapeutic wound healing properties of honey, it's in vitro effect, and the efficacy and/or mechanism of action of several types of honey used for the treatment of diabetic animal wounds. Honey has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties and in vitro studies of keratinocytes and fibroblasts, as well as studies in diabetic animal models show that treatment with honey is associated with increased re-epithelialization and collagen production, higher wound contraction, and faster wound healing. The use of honey could be a promising approach for the management of diabetic foot ulcers.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

The international journal of lower extremity wounds - 20(2021), 4 vom: 18. Dez., Seite 291-299

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Anastasiou, Ioanna A [VerfasserIn]
Eleftheriadou, Ioanna [VerfasserIn]
Tentolouris, Anastasios [VerfasserIn]
Samakidou, Georgia [VerfasserIn]
Papanas, Nikolaos [VerfasserIn]
Tentolouris, Nikolaos [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diabetic foot ulcer
Honey
In vitro studies
In vivo studies
Journal Article
Review
Wound healing

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Date Completed 29.10.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/15347346211026819

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326904204