Protective Covering of Surgical Wounds With Honey Impedes Tumor Implantation Vol.
Honey has positive effects on wound healing.
Physiological and chemical properties of honey might prevent TI when applied locally. Group 1 mice formed the control group, and group 2 mice had wounds coated with honey before and after tumor inoculation. All wounds were inoculated with transplantable Ehrlich ascites tumor. The presence of TI was confirmed in the wounded area by histopathological examination on the 10th day. Results Tumor implantation was achieved in all group 1 animals and verified by palpable mass and histopathological examination.