High zinc content of ankaferd hemostat and wound healing effect.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: To the Editor, We read with great interest the articles entitled "An evaluation of the effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester and Ankaferd blood stopper on secondary wound healing of oral mucosal tissue", and "Antiinfective and woundhealing pleiotropic actions of Ankaferd hemostat" published recently in the Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences [1,2]. DISCUSSION: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.