The healing potential of honey and propolis lotion on septic wounds

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Adewumi, A A ^a   Ogunjinmi, A A ^a  

^a OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Healing potential; Honey; Lotion; Propolis; Septic wounds; Treatment

Indexed keywords

PROPOLIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HONEY; HUMAN; LOTION; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SEPSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84857942991     PISSN: 22211691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60123-8     Document Type: Article

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