Evaluation of burns healing effects of natural honey, Dermazine Cream® and their admixture

Abstract

The healing effect of natural honey was evaluated in vivo using the excision wound healing model.Unpurified honey was used to treat burns inflictedon the experimental rats. The healing effects othe honey were compared to that of dermazine, honey-dermazine mixture, and methylaed spirit. The burns healing agents all shown a progressive decrease in the wound, the healing effect of honey was more than any of the other agents used, wth 100% healed in he 15th day, dermazine attaned 100% by 21st day, indicating that natural honey has healing property than formulated dermazine, methylated spirit gives 61% by 21st day.

Keywords: Honey, Dermazine®, Burns, Healing, Admixtures