Fig. 6
Representative photomicrographs of immunohistochemical studies. a, b Wound lesion stained by hematoxylin-eosin staining at 4 days after wounding. Magnification; × 40. c, d Immunohistochemical staining for α-SMA at 4 days after wounding. Magnification; × 200. Control; wound topically treated with control solution containing 0.1 % DMSO and Tween 20, Lavender; wound topically treated with 1 % lavender oil dissolved in control solution. Gr granulation, Nt normal tissue. Closed arrow heads indicate representative myofibroblasts and open arrow heads indicate representative vascular smooth muscle cells around vasculature