Effect of depolymerised konjac glucomannan on wound healing

Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 125-128

  Al Ghazzewi, F ^a   Elamir, A ^b   Tester, R ^a   Elzagoze, A ^b  

^a Glycologic Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIPOLI   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Depolymerised mannans; Konjac glucomannan; Mannose containing carbohydrates; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; KONJAC GLUCOMANNAN; MANNAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WOUND HEALING PROMOTING AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLYMERIZATION; FLUID INTAKE; HYDROLYSIS; IMMUNOMODULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; WOUND HEALING;

MUS;

EID: 84926461978     PISSN: 22126198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcdf.2015.03.003     Document Type: Article

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