Development of honey hydrogel dressing for enhanced wound healing

• Main Authors: Yusof, Norimah, Abdul Hair, Ainul Hafiza, Mohd Zohdi, Rozaini, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2007
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6962/1/Development%20of%20honey%20hydrogel%20dressing%20for%20enhanced%20wound%20healing.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/6962/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.02.107

Radiation at 25 and 50 kGy showed no effect on the acidic pH of the local honey, Gelam, and its antimicrobial property against Staphylococcus aureus but significantly reduced the viscosity. Honey stored up to 2 years at room temperature retained all the properties studied. Radiation sterilized Gelam...