The effect of Piper betel extract on the wound healing process in experimentally induced diabetic rats

Keat EC 1 , Razak SS , Fadil NM , Yusof FM , Chan LH , Chyi FK Show all authors , Teoh SL , Das S , Latiff AA , Mazlan M

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  • 1 Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Clin Ter, 2010;161(2):117-20.
PMID: 20499023

Abstract

Piper betel (PB) possesses antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant and wound healing properties due to its powerful antioxidant effect. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder which is associated with complications like impaired wound healing, nephropathy and neuropathy. The main aim of the study was to study the wound healing properties of PB.

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