[Honey: from Noe to wound care].
Honey with its high concentration of sugar constitute a hyperosmotic medium with antimicrobial properties. It contains different enzymes, including glucose-oxidase that generates hydrogen peroxide and gluconic acid in the presence of glucose and water. The viscosity and the hygroscopic qualities of honey permits its even spread on the wound bed, creating a favourable environment for wound healing. With these properties, honey when adequately prepared, is an efficient treatment of chronic wounds of the lower leg and also of abdominal wounds.
Salomon
Denis
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Service de dermatologie et de vénéréologie, Département de médecine génétique et de laboratoire HUG, 1211 Geneve 14. Denis.Salomon@hcuge.ch
Barouti
Neda
N
Rosset
Chantal
C
Whyndham-White
Carolyn
C
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006722:Honey; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents