The use of papain gel cream and sunflower oil in promoting healing in a wound in dogs: three case reports

ABSTRACT Papain is a proteolytic enzyme removed from the leaves of green papaya and/or latex. This enzyme is widely known as a medicinal fruit used extensively in human medicine for the treatment of wounds of various etiologies. However, studies and reports in veterinary medicine are scarce. Another...

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Main Authors: M.Y.H. Porsani, L.A.R. Carvalho, C.S. Pereira, M. Paludetti, M.G. Zangeronimo, L.J. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352016000501201&lng=en&tlng=en