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Table 1 Histological score of skin burn of control and treated group at different stages stained with H&E., and Crossman’s trichrome graded according to severity into severe (+++), moderate (++), mild (+) and absent (−)

From: Development of propolis, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin K nano-emulsion for the treatment of second-degree burns in albino rats

Groups

Lesions

Control

Treated

 

3rd d

7th d

14th d

3rd d

7th d

14th d

Haematoxylin and eosin

 Fibrous tissues formation

–

+

++

–

+

+++

 Cell mitosis

–

+

++

+

++

+++

 Tissues granulation

–

+

++

+

++

++

 Re-epithelization

–

+

++

+

+

++

 Angiogenesis

–

+

++

–

+

+++

 Fibroblast

–

+

+

+

+

++

 Neovascularization

–

+

++

+

++

++

 Ulcerative necrosis with cell debris

+++

++

+

++

+

–

 Inflammatory edema

+++

+++

+

+++

+

–

 Inflammatory cells infiltration

++

++

+

++

+

–

Crossman’s trichrome

 Extracellular matrix

–

+

++

–

+

+++

 Fibroblast

–

+

++

–

++

+++

 Collagen fibers

–

+

++

+

++

+++

 Blue-green stained coloration of dense collagen fibers

–

+

++

–

++

+++

  1. Severe (+++), moderate (++), mild (+) and absent (−)