Abstract
Thermal injury is associated with biochemical changes. The present study was undertaken to investigate relation of oxidative free radical generation and related biochemical parameters in burn trauma. The specific aim was to compare the levels of serum lipid peroxide, Ceruloplasmin and Uric Acid in burn patients during treatment with Silver Sulfadiazine Cream and honey therapy. It is a single blind prospective controlled study involving comparison of biochemical changes after treatment with silver sulfadiazine and honey treatment in burn injury. In burn trauma, there is excessive activity of free radicals at the site of injury. This is reflected in elevated blood levels of Lipid peroxide, Ceruloplasmin & Uric Acid. Honey therapy was was shown to decline the levels of serum Lipid peroxide, while there was mild increments in serum Ceruloplasmin levels whereas there was no significant effect on serum Uric Acid levels as compared to silver sulfadiazine treatment. Honey therapy seems to accelerate the process of healing. It has positive effect in reducing oxidative stressful state in burn trauma than the silver sulfadiazine treatment that results in rapid wound healing.
Key Word: Honey therapy (HT), Silver sulfadiazene (SSD), Total body surface area (TBSA), Lipid peroxidation product (LPP), Uric acid (UA), Ceruloplasmin (CLP), Free radical (FR)
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