血管学: オープンアクセス
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概要

Indian Spices for the Management of Diabetic Foot Complications

Gautham Chitragari, Brandon J Sumpio and Bauer E Sumpio

Despite significant advances in medicine and surgery, the prevalence of diabetic foot complications still remains high in both developed and developing countries of the world. Curcumin, the active component of turmeric, an Indian spice has been extensively studied and is known to possess many biological activities including wound healing. The current review describes the available evidence on the utility of curcumin in treating diabetic foot ulcers.