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Human Saliva for Treating Wounds

It was understood that saliva played a part in the wound healing process, though the extent of its role was unknown. A recent study finds out the reason. The study examined the effects of salivary peptide histatin-1 on angiogenesis (blood vessel formation), which is critical to the efficiency of wound healing.

protein in saliva helps heal wounds - histain-1 in saliva improves would healing - increases formation of red blood cells - could be used to design better treatment

Human Saliva Could be Used In Treating Wounds

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