Saliva Healing the Human Heart Can

Who thought the village customs in the past that lap skin disease that was useful. Recently, the Dutch researchers have identified a substance in human saliva that accelerate wound healing.

Team of researchers found that histatin, a small protein in saliva previously only be trusted to kill the bacteria, is also responsible for wound healing. Results of research is reported in The Journal of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) new edition.

Research that promises hope to people suffering from chronic wounds related to diabetes and other disturbances, and wound traumatis and burns. In addition, as might be produced in bulk, has the potential for substances such as alcohol and antibiotic cream scrub.

"We hope our findings will eventually benefit people who suffer a wound that never healed, such as ulcer and the wound in the leg due to diabetes, and treatment for injuries caused trauma such as burns," said Menno Oudhoff, the first author the report, as quoted Xin .

"This study not only answers the questions about why animal biology menjilati their wounds," said Gerald Weissmann, Chief Editor of FASEB Journal. The research also explains why wounds in the mouth, such as dental retraction after injury, recovered far more quickly than the wounds on the skin and bones.

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