11 Unexpected Medical Values of Anteaters: The 9th Could Revolutionize Modern Medicine
4. Wound Healing Properties
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Compounds in anteater skin secretions show amazing wound-healing action.Among these secretions are anti-inflammatory drugs and growth factors that speed tissue healing and lessen scarring.With especially great efficacy in treating diabetic ulcers, studies have demonstrated that these substances can hasten the healing of both acute and chronic wounds.The therapeutic qualities seem to act via several channels, including lowered inflammation, better blood vessel development, and increased collagen production.New wound-care solutions that replicate the characteristics of anteater skin secretions have resulted from these discoveries.
