da Rosa Cristiano, Bueno Ian Lucas, Quaresma Ana Clara Martins, Longato Giovanna Barbarini
Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista 12916-900, São Paulo, Brazil.
Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Bioactive Compounds, Universidade São Francisco, Bragança Paulista 12916-900, São Paulo, Brazil.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2022 Sep 14;15(9):1143. doi: 10.3390/ph15091143.
Propolis has been used since ancient times for the treatment of skin diseases and, currently, its pharmacological potential for healing and repairing various types of wounds is widely cited in the literature. The healing properties of propolis are mainly attributed to its composition which is rich in phenolic compounds, and propolis has aroused the interest of the pharmaceutical industry as a low-cost product as compared with other treatments and medications; however, most of the published data refer to its effects in vitro and in vivo and, so far, few clinical studies have been carried out proving its therapeutic efficacy. In this article, we aimed to review clinical trail data published in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, in Scielo, PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline, and Lilacs between 1990 and 2021 on the clinical use of propolis for skin ulcers. The potential of propolis as an alternative healing treatment for skin wounds such as diabetic, venous, and surgical wounds, as well as wounds caused by burns, etc., is mainly due to its evidenced properties such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and angiogenesis promoter effects. However, there is a need to standardize the type of administration and the concentration of propolis for each type of wound. Furthermore, further clinical studies are essential to add information about propolis safety and for obtaining the best possible therapeutic benefits from its use.
自古以来,蜂胶就被用于治疗皮肤病,目前,其在愈合和修复各类伤口方面的药理潜力在文献中被广泛提及。蜂胶的愈合特性主要归因于其富含酚类化合物的成分,并且与其他治疗方法和药物相比,蜂胶作为一种低成本产品引起了制药行业的兴趣;然而,大多数已发表的数据涉及它在体外和体内的作用,到目前为止,很少有临床研究证明其治疗效果。在本文中,我们旨在回顾1990年至2021年间在Scielo、PubMed、谷歌学术、Medline和Lilacs上以葡萄牙语、西班牙语和英语发表的关于蜂胶用于皮肤溃疡临床应用的临床试验数据。蜂胶作为糖尿病性、静脉性和手术伤口等皮肤伤口以及烧伤等引起的伤口的一种替代性愈合治疗方法的潜力,主要归因于其已被证实的特性,如抗菌、抗炎、止痛和促进血管生成的作用。然而,需要对每种伤口的蜂胶给药类型和浓度进行标准化。此外,进一步的临床研究对于补充有关蜂胶安全性的信息以及从其使用中获得最大可能的治疗益处至关重要。