scholarly journals Wound-Healing Potential of Cucurbita moschata Duchesne Fruit Peel Extract in a Rat Model of Excision Wound Repair

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Saba Shaygan ◽  
Sajad Fakhri ◽  
Gholamreza Bahrami ◽  
Khodabakhsh Rashidi ◽  
Mohammad Hosein Farzaei
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Cucurbita Moschata ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Closure Rate ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Excision Wound ◽  
Cold Cream

Background and Aim. Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) is a medicinal plant with different pharmacological effects such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, and anticancer effects. In the present study, we aimed to investigate wound-healing activity of pumpkin fruit peel in a rat model of excision wound repair. Materials and Methods. Hydroalcoholic extractions of pumpkin fruit peel were obtained and used to prepare two different cold cream-based formulations, namely, 10% and 20% pumpkin peel extracts (PPEs). These formulations, phenytoin cream, and cold cream were topically used once daily for 14 days to compare their wound-healing effects in a rat model of excision wound repair. Wound sizes were monitored at different intervals. Skin tissue samples were subject to H&E staining for histopathological analysis. Blood samples were also taken on day 14 to measure serum levels of nitrite. Results. Both 10% and 20% PPE formulations resulted in a significant reduction of wound sizes compared to positive and negative controls. Wound closure rate was estimated to be higher in 20% PPE-treated rats. According to histopathological analysis, treatment with 20% PPE improved parameters associated with efficient wound repair, including better regeneration of epidemic layer, higher density of dermis collagen fibers, and lower presence of inflammatory cells. Also, both formulations lowered serum concentrations of nitrite. Conclusion. Given the obtained data from our study, the hydroalcoholic extract of Cucurbita moschata Duchesne fruit peel is proposed to be effective in accelerating the process of excision wound repair partly due to its antioxidant effect in terms of decreasing nitrite concentration.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF HEALOL OIL ON WOUND HEALING IN WISTAR RATS: A NOVEL STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Sujith V ◽  
Poornima G ◽  
Balaji O ◽  
Bairy Kl ◽  
Praveen K ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Silver Sulfadiazine ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Burn Wound ◽  
Excision Wound ◽  
Burn Wounds ◽  
Wound Model

 Objective: Wound healing is a complex process, and various plant extracts have been used to study the effect of medicinal plants on wound healing. Healol oil is used in some tribal areas for ulcer healing and treatment of burn wounds. There are no animal studies done so far using healol oil to find out its role in the treatment of wounds. Hence, the aim of our study is to find the effect of healol oil in excision as well burn wounds in Wistar rats.Methods: Thirty-six Wistar rats were used, 18 rats in excision wound model and remaining in burn wound model. Each model consists of three groups of six rats each. Povidone-iodine was used as a standard control in excision wound model and silver sulfadiazine was used as a standard control in burn wound model. Healol oil was used as test drug in both the models. Period of epithelization and wound contracture rates were analyzed. Histopathological analysis of the skin tissue was done. One-way analysis of variance was used followed by Tukey’s post hoc test for statistical analysis using SPSS version 23 software, P value of <0.05 was taken as statistical significance.Results: Both standard and test groups showed significantly faster wound healing (p<0.001) compared to control rats treated with paraffin wax in both the models. In excision model standard povidone was significantly (p<0.001) better compared to healol oil whereas in burn model, silver sulfadiazine and healol oil showed comparable results with respect to period of epithelization without statistical significance (p>0.05).Conclusion: Wound healing property of healol oil is proved, and further clinical trial can be done to find out the effect of healol oil on chronic wounds due to various etiologies.

scholarly journals Effects of extractum cepae, heparin, allantoin gel and silver sulfadiazine on burn wound healing: an experimental study in a rat model

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 287-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
AS Durmus ◽  
M. Yaman ◽  
HN Can
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Silver Sulfadiazine ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Burn Wound ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Burned Areas ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Burn Wound Healing

These experiments were conducted in order to compare the effects of extractum cepae, heparin, allantoin gel (CTBX) and silver sulfadiazine (SSD) cream on burn wound healing in rats. Thirty six adult, female Wistar albino rats were divided into three equal groups. A burn was made on the back of all rats. The burned areas in the first, second and third groups were covered with cold cream (control), SSD skin cream and CTBX twice a day, respectively. Seven and 14 days later, the rats were sacrificed and burned skin tissue samples were collected from the rats for histopathological examinations. Histopatological evaluations on the 7<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> days showed burn healing to be better in the CTBX and SSD groups with respect to the control group. The best burn wound healing was observed in the CTBX group (P &lt; 0.001). Wound healing was significantly different between the groups at days 7 and 14 (P &lt; 0.001). In conclusion, application of CTBX has significant positive effects on the healing of burn wounds in a rat model. &nbsp;

scholarly journals Phytofabrication of Bioactive Molecules Encapsulated Metallic Silver Nanoparticles fromCucumis sativusL. and Its Enhanced Wound Healing Potential in Rat Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Perumal Venkatachalam ◽  
Palanivel Sangeetha ◽  
Natesan Geetha ◽  
Shivendra Vikram Sahi
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Metallic Silver ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Resonance Band ◽  
Ointment Base ◽  
Wound Healing Activity

The present study describes a rapid method for synthesis of metallic silver nanoparticles using callus (CAgNPs) and leaf extracts (LEAgNPs) ofCucumis sativusand evaluation of its wound healing activity in rat model. The prepared silver nanoparticles showed a peak at 350 nm corresponding to the surface plasmon resonance band. The FTIR spectroscopy measurements showed the presence of the possible biomolecules. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the crystalline structure of the synthesized silver nanoparticles. TEM images showed the size of the synthesized CAgNPs with diameter ranged from 21 nm to 23 nm with polygonal shape whereas, in the case of LEAgNPs, spherical shape was noticed with an average size between 11 nm and 19 nm. The EDX results indicated the chemical composition at specific locations on synthesized nanoparticles. Furthermore the topical application of ointment prepared using synthesized AgNPs was found to show enhanced wound healing activity in Wistar albino rat model. By the 21st day, the ointment base containing 5% (w/w) of silver nanoparticles showed 100% potential wound healing activity than the standard drug as well as control bases. Results strongly showed that the ointment base containing LEAgNPs was found to be very effective in wound repair mechanism in the experimental rats.

Biogenic synthesis of nano-sulfur using Punica granatum fruit peel extract with enhanced antimicrobial activities for accelerating wound healing

Nano Futures ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 045003
Author(s):  
K Samrat ◽  
M N Chandraprabha ◽  
R Hari Krishna ◽  
R Sharath ◽  
B G Harish
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Granulation Tissue ◽  
Breaking Strength ◽  
Punica Granatum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fruit Peel ◽  
Burn Wound ◽  
Excision Wound ◽  
Tissue Weight ◽  
Peel Extract

Abstract Microbial wound infections leading to secondary complications in wound healing has resulted in high demand for therapeutic drugs with improved efficacy. Despite achieving enhanced bio-activity and higher bioavailability compared to its bulk form, nano-sulfur (SNP) has been explored to a very limited extent for wound healing applications. In this work, we prepare biogenic SNP (SNP-B) via simple biogenic technique using pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel extract and demonstrate its antimicrobial and wound healing activity. The SNP-B was characterized using powder x-ray diffractometer, FESEM, transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Different wound models (excision, incision, dead space and burn) were used to assess the wound healing potential of SNP-B. The 2% (w/w) SNP-B treated group exhibited enhanced wound contraction rate (excision wound, 99.62 ± 0.59%; burn wound, 99.46 ± 0.59%), breaking strength (393.2 ± 10.87 g cm−2), and granulation tissue weight (166.8 ± 9.45 mg) compared to the control group (excision wound, 84.24 ± 2.78%; burn wound, 90.58 ± 3.2%; breaking strength, 241.3 ± 16.11 g cm−2; granulation tissue weight, 91.17 ± 7.28 mg). The efficacy of 2% (w/w) SNP-B was comparable to that of standard (5% w/w povidone-iodine ointment) in all the wound models analyzed. The SNP-B showed enhanced antibacterial activity with a MIC value of 90, 80, 80, and 60 μg ml−1 for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively. The results obtained prove the potential of SNP-B as a multifunctional therapeutic agent for topical applications.

Adenosine A2A receptors promote adenosine-stimulated wound healing in bronchial epithelial cells

2006 ◽  
Vol 290 (5) ◽  
pp. L849-L855 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. S. Allen-Gipson ◽  
J. Wong ◽  
J. R. Spurzem ◽  
J. H. Sisson ◽  
T. A. Wyatt
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Adenosine Receptor ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Wound Closure ◽  
Bronchial Epithelial Cells ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Closure Rate ◽  
Concentration Dependent Manner ◽  
Bronchial Epithelial

Adenosine produces a wide variety of physiological effects through the activation of specific adenosine receptors (A1, A2A, A2B, A3). Adenosine, acting particularly at the A2A adenosine receptor (A2AAR), is a potent endogenous anti-inflammatory agent and sensor of inflammatory tissue damage. The complete healing of wounds is the final step in a highly regulated response to injury. Recent studies on epidermal wounds have identified the A2AAR as the main adenosine receptor responsible for altering the kinetics of wound closure. We hypothesized that A2AAR promotes wound healing in bronchial epithelial cells (BECs). To test this hypothesis, the human BEC line BEAS-2B and bovine BECs (BBECs) were used. Real-time RT-PCR of RNA from unstimulated BEAS-2B cells revealed transcriptional expression of A1, A2A, A2B and A3 receptors. Western blot analysis of lysates from BEAS-2B cells and BBECs detected a single band at 44.7 kDa in both the BECs, indicating the presence of A2AAR. In a wound healing model, we found that adenosine stimulated wound repair in cultured BBECs in a concentration-dependent manner, with an optimal closure rate observed between 4 and 6 h. Similarly, the A2AAR agonist 5′-( N-cyclopropyl)carboxamidoadenosine (CPCA) augmented wound closure, with a maximal closure rate occurring between 4 and 6 h. Inhibition of A2AAR with ZM-241385, a known A2AAR antagonist, impeded wound healing. In addition, ZM-241385 also attenuated adenosine-mediated wound repair. Kinase studies revealed that adenosine-stimulated airway repair activates PKA by ligating A2AAR. Collectively, the data suggest that the A2AAR is involved in BEC adenosine-stimulated wound healing and may prove useful in understanding purinergic-mediated actions on airway epithelial repair.

scholarly journals Effects of Nigella sativa and silver sulfadiazine on burn wound healing in rats

2010 ◽  
Vol 55 (No. 12) ◽  
pp. 619-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Yaman ◽  
AS Durmus ◽  
S. Ceribasi ◽  
M. Yaman
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Nigella Sativa ◽  
Silver Sulfadiazine ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Burn Wound ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Burned Areas ◽  
Burn Wound Healing ◽  
Cold Cream

This experiment was conducted in order to compare the effects of Nigella sativa (NS) and silver sulfadiazine (SSD) cream on healing of burn wounds in rats. Fifty four adult, male Wistar-albino rats were divided into three groups of equal numbers. A burn was generated on the backs of all the rats. The burned areas in the first, second and third groups were covered with daily cold cream (control), SSD cream and NS cream (50% NS oil + 50% cold cream), respectively. Four, nine, and 14 days later, the rats were sacrificed and the burned skin tissue samples were collected for histopathological examinations. Histopatological evaluations on the 4th, 9th and 14th days showed burn healing to be better in the NS and SSD groups with respect to the control group. Wound healing was significantly different among the groups at 4th, 9th and 14th days (P &lt; 0.001). In conclusion, application of NS and SSD cream are effective in healing burn related skin wounds in the rat model.

scholarly journals Hypoxia Preconditioned Serum (HPS)-Hydrogel Can Accelerate Dermal Wound Healing in Mice—An In Vivo Pilot Study

Biomedicines ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 176
Author(s):  
Jun Jiang ◽  
Ursula Kraneburg ◽  
Ulf Dornseifer ◽  
Arndt F. Schilling ◽  
Ektoras Hadjipanayi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Lymphatic Vessels ◽  
Scar Tissue ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
Dermal Wound Healing ◽  
Wound Model ◽  
Dermal Wound

The ability to use the body’s resources to promote wound repair is increasingly becoming an interesting area of regenerative medicine research. Here, we tested the effect of topical application of blood-derived hypoxia preconditioned serum (HPS) on wound healing in a murine wound model. Alginate hydrogels loaded with two different HPS concentrations (10 and 40%) were applied topically on full-thickness wounds created on the back of immunocompromised mice. We achieved a significant dose-dependent wound area reduction after 5 days in HPS-treated groups compared with no treatment (NT). On average, both HPS-10% and HPS-40% -treated wounds healed 1.4 days faster than NT. Healed tissue samples were investigated on post-operative day 15 (POD 15) by immunohistology and showed an increase in lymphatic vessels (LYVE-1) up to 45% with HPS-40% application, while at this stage, vascularization (CD31) was comparable in the HPS-treated and NT groups. Furthermore, the expression of proliferation marker Ki67 was greater on POD 15 in the NT-group compared to HPS-treated groups, in accordance with the earlier completion of wound healing observed in the latter. Collagen deposition was similar in all groups, indicating lack of scar tissue hypertrophy as a result of HPS-hydrogel treatment. These findings show that topical HPS application is safe and can accelerate dermal wound healing in mice.

scholarly journals Role of H2S Supplementation on Burn Wound Healing and Molecular Chaperones

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176
Author(s):  
Saurabh Verma ◽  
Gaurav K. Keshri ◽  
Manish Sharma ◽  
Asheesh Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Protein Expression ◽  
Molecular Chaperones ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Cellular Proliferation ◽  
Repair Process ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Burn Wound ◽  
Burn Wound Healing

Treatment of non-healing burn injuries is a major challenge for the current scientific research. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gasotransmitter, which regulates redox homeostasis and cytoprotection during pathophysiological conditions. Similarly, heat shock proteins (HSPs) are molecular chaperones, which also confer cytoprotection during the wound repair process. Notably, the role of H2S as a regulator of HSPs during burn wound healing is still elusive. The present study investigated the effects of H2S supplementation on molecular chaperones during full-thickness, third-degree burn wound healing in the experimental rats. The animals were treated with sodium hydrosulphide (NaHS) as H2S donor (5 mg/kg body weight, intraperitoneal) daily for 10 days prior to burn-induction and continued till the fifth-day post-wounding. Histopathological analysis (Masson’s trichrome) revealed enhanced wound healing evident by increased collagen fiber deposition, cellular proliferation and re-epithelialisation in NaHS administered group as compared to the burn control. Furthermore, immunoblot analyses demonstrated significantly increased protein expression of molecular chaperons viz. HSP90, HSP70, HSP27, and GRP78 in H2S treated group as compared to control. Therefore, the present study signifies that H2S supplementation upregulates the protein expression levels of molecular chaperones, which could facilitate the cytoprotection during the tissue repair process and accelerates the burn wound healing.

scholarly journals The effect of aerosolized indomethacin on lung inflammation and injury in a rat model of blunt chest trauma

2018 ◽  
pp. S208-S218
Author(s):  
Raymond L. Kao ◽  
Weixiong Huang ◽  
Claudio M. Martin ◽  
Tao Rui
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Blunt Chest Trauma ◽  
Chest Trauma ◽  
Sham Group ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Arterial Blood Gas ◽  
Arterial Blood

Background: Acute lung contusion from blunt chest trauma (BCT) is characterized by an intense inflammatory response in the pulmonary parenchyma, which is associated with acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress syndrome and ventilator-associated pneumonia. We hypothesized that aerosolized indomethacin may reduce pulmonary inflammation and ALI in a rat model of BCT. Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats were anesthetized and received a tracheotomy for administration of aerosolized medication through a catheter. The BCT procedure involved free-dropping a hollow metal weight (200 g) from a height of 25.5, 38.3 or 51.2 cm onto the right thorax. We administered 1 mg/kg of indomethacin or 1 mL/kg of saline intratracheally 15 minutes after BCT. The sham group had a similar procedure without the exposure to BCT and treatment. Three hours postimpact, we obtained arterial blood gas and analyzed bronchoalveolar lavage for protein concentration, polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) and cytokine levels, and lung tissue samples were taken for histopathological analysis. Results: The rats’ mean arterial pressure and heart rate dropped immediately postimpact but recovered close to that of the sham group after 30 minutes in both control and treatment groups. Compared to BCT alone, indomethacin significantly reduced the total protein level in the lungs (1.06 ± 0.39 mg/mL v. 3.75 ± 1.95 mg/mL, p = 0.006) and alveolar FD-70 leak (0.23 ± 0.19 μg/mL v. 0.53 ± 0.19 μg/mL, p = 0.02). Indomethacin also significantly attenuated the acute inflammatory response in percent PMN (13.33 ±7.5% v. 28.0 ± 12.96%, p = 0.04). Tumour necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6 decreased in the indomethacin group, but the decreases were not significant compared with other groups. Conclusion: Aerosolized indomethacin has a protective effect against alveloar tissue permeability and inflammatory response induced by BCT.

scholarly journals Potential Wound Healing Properties of a Polyherbal Formulation (Amrit oil) in an Experimental Model on Wistar Rats

Biomedicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-51
Author(s):  
R Malarvizhi ◽  
Poddar Abhishek ◽  
R Barathidasan ◽  
Kanuga Kishore K. ◽  
HR Vasanthi
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Experimental Model ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Wound Contraction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Histopathological Analysis ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Polyherbal Formulation ◽  
Group I

Introduction and Aim: Wound healing is an integrated process of cellular and biochemical events in restoring the structural functionality of the damaged tissue caused due to wounds. In the present study, the wound healing potential of an ayurvedic polyherbal formulation, Amrit oil is tested on an experimental model of the excisional wound in Wistar rats and evaluated for its potent activity in wound repair. Materials and Methods: Wistar rats were randomly arranged into 4 groups with 6 in each. Excision wound was created on the dorsal side of the rats. Group-I was kept as a negative control, Group-II as reference control, treated with Betadine, Group-III received a tropical application of Amrit oil once in a day and Group- IV were subjected to tropical application of amrit oil twice or Bis in a day. The wound healing was assessed by percentage wound contraction, a period of epithelisation, histopathological analysis and expression of MMP- 2, MMP-8, KGF and HSP-90. Results: The effect produced by the ayurvedic polyherbal formulation (Amrit oil), in terms of percentage wound contraction, a period of epithelisation, biochemical gene expression (MMP2, MMP8, HSP90 and KGF) and histopathological analysis were comparable to that of standard drug betadine. This study reveals the healing potential of Amrit oil as compared to the positive control, betadine possibly due to the presence of the phytochemicals in a synergistic manner. Conclusion: This study revealed a tremendous healing potential of Amrit oil as compared to the positive control, betadine in a holistic manner, confirming the rationality of the traditional knowledge.      

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