Exploring trends in natural product-based treatments to skin burn: A comprehensive review

IF 6.7 1区医学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Phytomedicine Pub Date : 2025-02-07 DOI:10.1016/j.phymed.2025.156481

José Adão Carvalho Nascimento Júnior , Ana Maria Santos Oliveira , Karen Dayana Lancheros Porras , Paula dos Passos Menezes , Adriano Antunes de Souza Araujo , Paula Santos Nunes , Diana Marcela Aragón , Mairim Russo Serafini

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Abstract

Background

Burns are traumatic injuries caused by thermal, chemical, or other external factor, significantly impacting organic tissue. They are among the most common and severe types of trauma worldwide, often resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality. Natural products, owing to their pharmacological properties, present promising avenues for burn management and treatment.

Purpose

This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of patented pharmaceutical formulations containing natural products for burn treatment and to define trends in the market.

Methods

Patent documents were identified through searches in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and European Patent Office (EPO) databases using “burn*” as a keyword in the title and/or abstract and International Patent Classification (IPC) code A61K36/00. The review also examines clinical trials and SWOT analyses to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in this field.

Results

A total of 82 patents were selected, highlighting the use of natural products, such as Aloe vera, Coptis chinensis, borneol, menthol, and propolis, predominantly derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine. These findings are supplemented with clinical trial data and market insights. The results underscore both the therapeutic efficacy and challenges, such as standardization and regulatory hurdles, of using natural products.

Conclusion

This patent review highlights the potential of natural-origin formulations in addressing the limitations of conventional burn treatments. Continued research is essential to overcome existing barriers, ensuring broader accessibility and enhanced therapeutic outcomes.

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Phytomedicine 医学-药学

CiteScore

10.30

自引率

5.10%

发文量

670

审稿时长

91 days

期刊介绍： Phytomedicine is a therapy-oriented journal that publishes innovative studies on the efficacy, safety, quality, and mechanisms of action of specified plant extracts, phytopharmaceuticals, and their isolated constituents. This includes clinical, pharmacological, pharmacokinetic, and toxicological studies of herbal medicinal products, preparations, and purified compounds with defined and consistent quality, ensuring reproducible pharmacological activity. Founded in 1994, Phytomedicine aims to focus and stimulate research in this field and establish internationally accepted scientific standards for pharmacological studies, proof of clinical efficacy, and safety of phytomedicines.