The pharmacological approaches in advanced treatments
of burns focus on antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory
compounds, many of which are found in nature. The natural
bioresources represent a reservoir of new compounds [17–21],
some of which may be revolutionary—capable [22], in the case
of burns, of stimulating cell proliferation in addition to bearing
antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory properties [23]. The
following is a mini-review of natural substances from
eukaryotic origin (plants, animals, or fungi) used by the
alternative and contemporary clinical pharmacy in treatment
of burns in humans, with a potential for mainstay use in
modern medicine.