Scientists at the University of California have found that a substance called casein, a protein in cow’s milk, speeds up wound healing.
Publika.az reports that the results of the study were published in “The Royal Society Interface” magazine.
In an experiment on mice with small skin lesions, the authors studied the effect of casein on wounds. The animals were divided into three groups: the first group was bandaged with casein bandages. In the second, ordinary bandages were used. In the third, the wounds were not treated at all.
Casein dressing consists of a combination of milk protein with polycaprolactone. The researchers analyzed the changes in the mice by photographing the wounds on days 3, 7, 10 and 14, as well as examining them under a microscope.
After 14 days of treatment, wounds covered with casein dressings were found to heal more effectively than wounds in the bandage group and the untreated group. In addition, casein dressings were shown to be non-toxic, and the level of immune cells around wounds treated with milk protein was noted to be reduced.
Casein is a protein found in mammalian milk, more prevalent in cow’s milk, where it makes up 80 percent of the liquid. It is a fairly cheap substance because it is a by-product of skim milk production. Recent studies have revealed that casein has antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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