KOLKATA:  An Indian-born American researcher plans to introduce her pioneering range of speedy wound-healing products in the country to benefit the poor.

Molecular biologist Chanda Zaveri ran away from Kolkata 30 years ago to escape an arranged marriage and became a top scientist after training under two-time Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling.

She was the first to use peptide (short strings of biological molecules) in skin care products and eventually formed her own companies Actiogen and Skin Healix.

Currently, animal trials of her peptide-based product Angiohealix Wound Management are underway at Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.

“The product, an ointment, can heal non-healing wounds with minimal scarring. It can be applied topically to chronic ulcerative wounds like bed sores etc. and diabetic wounds as well.

 “Since it is cheaper than other conventional drugs, I hope it can benefit the poor and let them lead a dignified life,” Zaveri told reporters here Wednesday at a lecture on wound management at the Peerless Hospital.

She will act as a consultant for the hospital’s proposed wound wellness clinic.

“After the animal trials are completed, we will go for human trials in about three months. We want to test it on diabetic patients too,” she said.

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Source: IANS