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    Honey-based hydrogel: In vitro and comparative in vivo evaluation for burn wound healing
    (Nature Publishing Group, 2017) El-Kased R.F.; Amer R.I.; Attia D.; Elmazar M.M.; Department of Microbiology and Immunology; Faculty of Pharmacy; British University in Egypt; BUE Cairo; Egypt; Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy; University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA); Cairo; Egypt; Department of Pharmaceutics; Faculty of Pharmacy; Al-Azhar University; Cairo; Egypt; Department of Pharmaceutics; Faculty of Pharmacy; British University in Egypt; BUE Cairo; Egypt; Department of Pharmacology; Faculty of Pharmacy; British University in Egypt; BUE Cairo; Egypt
    Honey was used to treat wounds since ancient times till nowadays. The present study aimed at preparing a honey-based hydrogel and assay its antimicrobial properties and wound healing activity; in-vitro and in-vivo. Topical honey hydrogel formulations were prepared using three honey concentrations with gelling agents; chitosan and carbopol 934. The prepared formulae were evaluated for pH, spreadability, swelling index, in-vitro release and antimicrobial activity. The pH and spreadability were in the range of 4.3-6.8 and 5.7-8.6 cm, respectively. Chitosan-based hydrogel showed higher in-vitro honey release with diffusional exponent 'n ? 0.5 indicates Fickian diffusion mechanism. Hydrogel formulae were assessed for in-vitro antimicrobial activity using Disc Diffusion antibiotic sensitivity test against common burn infections bacteria; Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia and Streptococcus pyogenes. The 75% honey-chitosan hydrogel showed highest antimicrobial activity. This formula was tested for in-vivo burn healing using burn-induced wounds in mice. The formula was evaluated for burn healing and antibacterial activities compared to commercial product. 75% honey-chitosan hydrogel was found to possess highest healing rate of burns. The present study concludes that 75% honey-chitosan hydrogel possesses greater wound healing activity compared to commercial preparation and could be safely used as an effective natural topical wound healing treatment. � 2017 The Author(s).