Use of Metallic Nanoparticles Synthesized from Plant Extracts in the Wound Healing – a Review
Anaís Bezerra de Gusmão,
Priscilla Barbosa Sales de Albuquerque,
Ana Carolina de Carvalho Correia
Abstract:Wound healing is rarely seen as a problem in healthy individuals; however, under certain pathophysiological conditions, this process can be impaired, leading to the emergence of chronic wounds, which are themselves a serious public health problem. This work aimed to review the most important and recent literature on the use of metallic nanoparticles, in this case those produced from plant extracts, and their application as healing agents. For this, we firstly provided an insight into the pathophysiology of the… Show more
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