Wound Healing Compositions Involving Medicinal Honey, Mineral ions, and Methylglyoxal, and Methods of Use

摘要

The invention provides compositions based on either medicinal honey containing broad spectrum antibacterial activities of peroxide, polyphenols and methylglyoxal, or an effective amount of an active anti-inflammatory ingredient of mineral solids fortified with methylglyoxal antibacterial activity, or a mixture of both for the treatment of wounds; and methods of treating a wound, comprising contacting a wound with any one of the above compositions or a wound dressing containing any one of the above compositions.

主权项

1. A would healing composition, comprising:
a medicinal honey; and a concentration of methylglyoxal being added to said medicinal honey effective to reduce a number of viable microorganisms at a wound site.