Oral Mucosal Adhesive Films Containing Royal Jelly Accelerate Recovery From 5-Fluorouracil-Induced Oral Mucositis

• Main Authors: Shinichi Watanabe (Author), Katsuya Suemaru (Author), Kenshi Takechi (Author), Hiroaki Kaji (Author), Kimie Imai (Author), Hiroaki Araki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral mucositis induced by chemotherapy or radiotherapy has an impact upon quality-of-life, is dose-limiting for chemotherapy, and causes considerable morbidity. We evaluated the effect of royal jelly (RJ) on 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-induced oral mucositis in hamsters. Oral mucositis was induced in hams...