Topical application of honey in the treatment of wound healing: A metaanalysis

JK Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 166-169

  Medhi, B ^a   Puri, A ^a   Upadhyay, S ^a   Kaman, L ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Clinical trial; Honey; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ACRIFLAVINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FRAMYCETIN; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; HONEY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOPICAL TREATMENT; WOUND; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 66149083703     PISSN: 09721177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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