The effects of sericin cream on wound healing in rats

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2473-2477

  Aramwit, Pornanong ^a   Sangcakul, Areeporn ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Histopathological inspection; Sericin; Wound healing; Wound size reduction

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HISTOLOGY; HYDROPHILICITY; RATS; SKIN;

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL INSPECTION; SERICIN CREAM; WOUND HEALING; WOUND-SIZE REDUCTION;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

COLLAGEN; POVIDONE IODINE; SERICIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EVALUATION; MALE; METABOLISM; OINTMENT; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TIME; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; MALE; OINTMENTS; POVIDONE-IODINE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SERICINS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 36148969712     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70243     Document Type: Article

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