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Quest Vitamins LTD,
8 Venture Way,
Aston Science Park,
Birmingham,
B7 4AP.

Tel: 0121 359 0056
Fax: 0121 359 0313
Email: info@questvitamins.co.uk
Registered in England No. 2530437

Burns

DESCRIPTION

Burns are a result of denatured protein ending in tissue injury. In first-degree burns (i.e. sunburns), the damage is limited to the epidermis. In second-degree burns, the damage extends to the dermis. Third degree burns involve destruction of the Skin and can extend into underlying tissue.

Minor burns involve local dilation and increased permeability of capillaries, resulting in an excess of blood outside of vessels and in tissue. More severe burns, those that affect more than twenty percent of the body, can be life threatening.

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

Bioflavonoids (1)
B Complex
Vitamin C (1)
Vitamin E (2)
Zinc (3)

REFERENCES

1. Spillant CR. The beneficial effects of ascorbic acid in murine burns. Clin Res 1983; 31:A690.
2. Burton GW and Traber MG. Antioxidant activity, biokinetics, and bioavailability. Annu Rev Nutr 1992; 10:357-82.
3. Haley JV. Zinc sulfate and Wound healing. J Surg Res 1979; 27(3):168-74.

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