Honey: A Potential Therapeutic Agent for Managing Diabetic Wounds
Joint Authors
Alam, Fahmida
Islam, Md. Asiful
Khalil, Ibrahim
Gan, Siew Hua
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetic wounds are unlike typical wounds in that they are slower to heal, making treatment with conventional topical medications an uphill process.
Among several different alternative therapies, honey is an effective choice because it provides comparatively rapid wound healing.
Although honey has been used as an alternative medicine for wound healing since ancient times, the application of honey to diabetic wounds has only recently been revived.
Because honey has some unique natural features as a wound healer, it works even more effectively on diabetic wounds than on normal wounds.
In addition, honey is known as an “all in one” remedy for diabetic wound healing because it can combat many microorganisms that are involved in the wound process and because it possesses antioxidant activity and controls inflammation.
In this review, the potential role of honey’s antibacterial activity on diabetic wound-related microorganisms and honey’s clinical effectiveness in treating diabetic wounds based on the most recent studies is described.
Additionally, ways in which honey can be used as a safer, faster, and effective healing agent for diabetic wounds in comparison with other synthetic medications in terms of microbial resistance and treatment costs are also described to support its traditional claims.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alam, Fahmida& Islam, Md. Asiful& Gan, Siew Hua& Khalil, Ibrahim. 2014. Honey: A Potential Therapeutic Agent for Managing Diabetic Wounds. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035115
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alam, Fahmida…[et al.]. Honey: A Potential Therapeutic Agent for Managing Diabetic Wounds. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035115
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alam, Fahmida& Islam, Md. Asiful& Gan, Siew Hua& Khalil, Ibrahim. Honey: A Potential Therapeutic Agent for Managing Diabetic Wounds. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035115
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035115