Bee Venom in Wound Healing.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effectiveness of chitosan in combination with bee venom and polyvinyl alcohol in accelerating the wound healing process.
Results Summary
Chitosan, combined with bee venom and polyvinyl alcohol, significantly accelerated wound healing by increasing hydroxyproline and glutathione levels while lowering IL-6 in wound tissues. The combination also improved collagen type I expression and stimulated keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.
Population
Diabetic patients and laboratory animals with impaired wound healing.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bee venom (BV) | neutral | different inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis | - | - | is widely used in the treatment of | #1 |
Bee venom (BV) | increase | the wound healing process | - | - | can improve | #2 |
Bee venom (BV) | neutral | the different phases of wound repair | - | - | plays a crucial role in the modulation of | #3 |
Bee venom (BV) | neutral | anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, antiviral, antimicrobial and analgesic properties | - | - | possesses | #4 |
Bee venom (BV) | increase | the wound healing | diabetic patients as well as in laboratory animals | - | accelerated | #5 |
Bee venom (BV) | decrease | caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 activity | diabetic patients as well as in laboratory animals | - | accelerated the wound healing by impairing | #6 |
Bee venom (BV) | neutral | transforming growth factor (TGF-β1), vascular endothelial growth factor | - | - | activity in wound healing is associated with regulating the expression of | #7 |
Bee venom (BV) | increase | increased collagen type I | - | - | activity in wound healing is associated with | #8 |
Bee venom (BV) | increase | the proliferation and migration of human epidermal keratinocytes and fibroblasts | - | - | stimulates | #9 |
Bee venom (BV) in combination with polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan | increase | the wound healing process | - | - | significantly accelerates | #10 |
Bee venom (BV) in combination with polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan | increase | the hydroxyproline and glutathione | - | - | increasing | #11 |
Bee venom (BV) in combination with polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan | decrease | the IL-6 level in wound tissues | - | - | lowering | #12 |
Bee venom (BV) | neutral | a curative effect | - | - | brings about | #13 |
therapy with bee venom | increase | allergic reactions | - | - | may induce | #14 |
Bee venom (BV), also known as api-toxin, is widely used in the treatment of different inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or multiple sclerosis. It is also known that BV can improve the wound healing process. BV plays a crucial role in the modulation of the different phases of wound repair. It possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal, antiviral, antimicrobial and analgesic properties, all of which have a positive impact on the wound healing process. The mentioned process consists of four phases, i.e., hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. The impaired wound healing process constitutes a significant problem especially in diabetic patients, due to hypoxia state. It had been found that BV accelerated the wound healing in diabetic patients as well as in laboratory animals by impairing the caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9 activity. Moreover, the activity of BV in wound healing is associated with regulating the expression of transforming growth factor (TGF-β1), vascular endothelial growth factor and increased collagen type I. BV stimulates the proliferation and migration of human epidermal keratinocytes and fibroblasts. In combination with polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan, BV significantly accelerates the wound healing process, increasing the hydroxyproline and glutathione and lowering the IL-6 level in wound tissues. The effect of BV on the wounds has been proved by numerous studies, which revealed that BV in the wound healing process brings about a curative effect and could be applied as a new potential treatment for wound repair. However, therapy with bee venom may induce allergic reactions, so it is necessary to assess the existence of the patient's hypersensitivity to apitoxin before treatment.