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Pharmacological Properties of the Medical Maggot: A Novel Therapy Overview

Authors :
Yan, Litao
Chu, Jin
Li, Mingshu
Wang, Xianfeng
Zong, Junwei
Zhang, Xueyang
Song, Mingzhi
Wang, Shouyu
Source :
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Hindawi, 2018.

Abstract

In the last decade, maggot has been hailed as the miraculous “medicinal maggot” for its diverse properties, including antimicrobial, antibiofilm, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing activities. The fact that maggots show so many beneficial properties has increased the interest in these tiny larvae dramatically. Whilst there is relatively abundant clinical evidence to demonstrate the success of maggots as debridement agents, not so much emphasis has been placed on the basic science evidence, which was a combination of physical and biochemical actions. This review differs from those earlier works in that it is undertaken to provide an update of the latest scientific basis published on maggot, particularly active ingredients within maggot excretions/secretions (ES). Further investigations should focus on the isolation, identification, recombination, transgenosis, and mass production of the beneficial molecules within maggots.

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Language :
English
ISSN :
1741427X
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.hindawi.publ..238446753e84a42ad847d4516e1926cf
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4934890