The effects of virgin coconut oil on fibroblasts and myofibroblasts on diabetic wound healing

• Main Authors: Wong, SK, Rangiah T, Bakri NSA, Ismail WNA, Bojeng EEF, Abd Rahiman MA, Soliman AM, Ghafar N, Das S, Teoh, Seong Lin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15554/1/12_ms0310_pdf_90964.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15554/; https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/14/2
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Delayed wound healing is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus where it often leads to amputation. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is a natural oil widely used to treat wounds and burns traditionally. It possesses potent antioxidant and antibacterial activities. This study aimed to determi...