A Comprehensive Review of Natural Compounds for Wound Healing: Targeting Bioactivity Perspective

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 23; no. 17; p. 9573
• Main Authors: Trinh, Xuan-Tung, Long, Nguyen-Van, Van Anh, Le Thi, Nga, Pham Thi, Giang, Nguyen Ngan, Chien, Pham Ngoc, Nam, Sun-Young, Heo, Chan-Yeong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-09-2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Animals; anti-bacterial; anti-inflammation; anti-oxidant; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; bioactivity; Biological activity; Blood clots; Cellular structure; Chemokines; Collagen; Cytokines; Extracellular matrix; Fibroblasts; Growth factors; Inflammation; natural compounds; Neutrophils; Oxidants; Oxidizing agents; Product development; Review; Scars; Wound healing
• ISSN: 1422-0067; 1661-6596; 1422-0067
• DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179573

Wound healing is a recovering process of damaged tissues by replacing dysfunctional injured cellular structures. Natural compounds for wound treatment have been widely used for centuries. Numerous published works provided reviews of natural compounds for wound healing applications, which separated the approaches based on different categories such as characteristics, bioactivities, and modes of action. However, current studies provide reviews of natural compounds that originated from only plants or animals. In this work, we provide a comprehensive review of natural compounds sourced from both plants and animals that target the different bioactivities of healing to promote wound resolution. The compounds were classified into four main groups (i.e., anti-inflammation, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, and collagen promotion), mostly studied in current literature from 1992 to 2022. Those compounds are listed in tables for readers to search for their origin, bioactivity, and targeting phases in wound healing. We also reviewed the trend in using natural compounds for wound healing.