The Potential of Fish Oil Components and Manuka Honey in Tackling Chronic Wound Treatment

Overview

Journal Microorganisms

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2024 Aug 29

PMID 39203434

Authors

Jenna Clare

Martin R Lindley

Elizabeth Ratcliffe

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Abstract

Chronic wounds are becoming an increasing burden on healthcare services, as they have extended healing times and are susceptible to infection, with many failing to heal, which can lead ultimately to amputation. Due to the additional rise in antimicrobial resistance and emergence of difficult-to-treat , , , , , and spp. (ESKAPE pathogens), novel treatments will soon be required asides from traditional antibiotics. Many natural substances have been identified as having the potential to aid in both preventing infection and increasing the speed of wound closure processes. Manuka honey is already in some cases used as a topical treatment in the form of ointments, which in conjunction with dressings and fish skin grafts are an existing US Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment option. These existing treatment options indicate that fatty acids from fish oil and manuka honey are well tolerated by the body, and if the active components of the treatments were better understood, they could make valuable additions to topical treatment options. This review considers two prominent natural substances with established manufacturing and global distribution-marine based fatty acids (including their metabolites) and manuka honey-their function as antimicrobials and how they can aid in wound repair, two important aspects leading to resolution of chronic wounds.

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