Bioresources in the pharmacotherapy and healing of burns: A mini-review

Burns. 2013 Sep;39(6):1031-8. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2013.03.016. Epub 2013 Apr 30.

Abstract

The present mini-review actualizes the pharmacy of botanical, animal, and fungal sources of potential value in the management of burns wounds. It also highlights the importance of applying contemporary imaged-based sciences such as radiology in the assessment and prognosis of wounds and burns.

Keywords: Animals; Burns care; Drugs; Fungi; Natural compounds; Plants; Wounds healing.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biological Factors / therapeutic use*
  • Biological Products / therapeutic use
  • Burns / diagnosis
  • Burns / therapy*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Products