Gelam (Melaleuca spp.) Honey-Based Hydrogel as Burn Wound Dressing
Figure 2
Representative photomicrographs of tissue sections at day 7 after burn stained with H&E. Early reepithelialization was seen in wound treated with (a) honey hydrogel. Homogenization necrosis of superficial layer of the dermis accompanied with inflammation response was observed in (b) control hydrogel; (c) Opsite film dressing; (d) untreated control wound. (e: epidermis, g: granulation tissue, arrowhead: necrosis; 40x mag.)
