Table 2 Effect of extracts on wound contraction and days of epithelization
From: Potential dermal wound healing agent in Blechnum orientale Linn
Day | Wound area (mm2) ± S.D. (% contraction) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Vehicle | Povidone-iodine | 1% extract | 2% extract |
0 | 169.8 ± 13.8 | 162.2 ± 9.5 | 165.2 ± 15.2 | 160.2 ± 17.8 |
2 | 163.7 ± 10.4 (4%) | 133.7 ± 12.0 (18%) | 139.7 ± 15.4 (16%) | 128.7 ± 13.4 (20%)* |
4 | 132.6 ± 11.9 (22%) | 116.0 ± 10.9 (28%) | 115.8 ± 7.1 (30%) | 101.0 ± 10.7 (37%)* |
6 | 100.0 ± 18.7 (41%) | 92.0 ± 12.2 (44%) | 71.0 ± 6.7 (57%) | 60.5 ± 4.7 (62%)* |
8 | 54.3 ± 9.8 (67%) | 40.8 ± 8.3 (75%) | 38.1 ± 1.8 (77%) | 25.6 ± 1.8 (84%)* |
10 | 45.8 ± 5.5 (73%) | 30.8 ± 7.5 (81%) | 25.5 ± 2.0 (85%) | 13.0 ± 1.5 (93%)* |
12 | 32.0 ± 5.9 (81%) | 11.5 ± 5.9 (93%) | 16.5 ± 2.9 (90%) | 4.9 ± 0.6 (97%)* |
14 | 25.5 ± 6.4 (85%) | 5.0 ± 0.9 (97%) | 8.8 ± 0.9 (95%) | 0.8 ± 0.9 (100%)* |
Days of epithelization | 19.2 ± 1.5 | 16.6 ± 1.0 | 17.6 ± 0.9 | 13.0 ± 0.4* |