The effects of virgin coconut oil on fibroblasts and myofibroblasts on diabetic wound healing

• Main Authors: Wong, SK, Rangiah T,, Bakri NSA,, Ismail WNA,, Bojeng EEF,, Abd Rahiman MA,, Soliman AM,, Ghafar N,, Das S,, Teoh, Seong Lin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15554/1/12_ms0310_pdf_90964.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15554/; https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/14/2

Delayed wound healing is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus where it often leads to amputation. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a natural oil widely used to treat wounds and burns traditionally. It possesses potent antioxidant and antibacterial activities. This study aimed to determi...