Cosmeceuticals and natural products: wound healing.
Despite several technologic and strategic advances in the field, wound care has returned to the roots of medicine and embraced some of the remedies used millennia ago. Some of the many potentially beneficial natural products include the beta-glucans, honey, aloe, cocoa, and oak bark extracts. There has recently been a surge of interest for their possible roles in wound healing.
Davis
Stephen C
SC
Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Room 2089, Miami, FL 33136, USA. sdavis@med.miami.edu
Perez
Robert
R
D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000504:Aloe; D001688:Biological Products / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003041:Coca; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006722:Honey; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D024301:Plant Bark; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D001688:Biological Products; D003358:Cosmetics; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D028321:Plant Preparations