Topical honey for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: A systematic review

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 24, Issue , 2016, Pages 130-133

  Kateel, Ramya ^a   Adhikari, Prabha ^a   Augustine, Alfred J ^a   Ullal, Sheetal ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot ulcer; Topical honey; Wound dressing

Indexed keywords

DIABETIC FOOT; DRUG EFFECTS; HONEY; HUMAN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; DIABETIC FOOT; HONEY; HUMANS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84975460104     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.06.003     Document Type: Review

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