Selenium addition to green papaya extract improves epidermal wound healing

• Main Authors: Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur, Akram, Haris B., Bero, Dinie Najwa, Mohamad, Mohd Yusuf
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: TP248.13 Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/16604/1/2010_IRIIE_Kamarul_et_al_Aromatic.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/16604/; http://www.iium.edu.my/irie/10/info/Programme_Book%20Part_2.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Wounds due to injuries for various reasons and for the diabetic patients have been a major public health concern. In the search for a wound healing agent of herbal origin, we have earlier reported the efficiency of the green (unripe) Carica papaya extracts [Food Chem Toxicol. 2008. 46:...