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The Roles of Apigenin Cream on Wound Healing in Rabbits Model

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Surgery

Abstract

Aims: The objective of this study is to evaluate healing effect of topical Apigenin cream 2% in the skin of rabbits .Materials and Methods: 24 healthy Newzealand adult male rabbits approximately same age were involved in this study, , all animals anesthetized using mixture of 40 mg/kg ketamine injection and xylazine 4 mg/kg intramuscularly , The skin of the dorsum area of each rabbit was shaved, then three incisions (1cm in length) were made on the skin with scalpel blade no.15. Wounds were left without suturing to heal by secondary intention healing, and each animal had three wounds ( wounds divided into three groups according to the type of treatment): one treated with Apigenin cream twice a day, the other with cold cream twice a day, and the third wound was left untreated. The application of cream was repeated daily, the wound size and the ratio of wound contraction assessed at first, fourth and seventh days of study. Results : group treated with Apigenin showed significantly better wound healing capacity in the skin of rabbits, wound size and wound contraction ratio was superior in Apigenin group in comparison to control positive and negative groups. Conclusion : Apigenin cream enhance wound healing potential of skin in rabbits .

DOI

10.21608/javs.2021.97151.1104

Keywords

Apigenin, wound contraction ratio, Wound healing, wound size

Authors

First Name

Ammar

Last Name

Rajab

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Ministry of Health, Nineveh Health Directorate, Mosul, Iraq.

Email

ammar.dep4@student.uomosul.edu.iq

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Mosul

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First Name

Wael

Last Name

Al-Wattar

MiddleName

T.

Affiliation

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Mosul , Mosul, Iraq.

Email

wael_1969@uomosul.edu.iq

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First Name

Ghada

Last Name

A.Taqa

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Affiliation

Department of Dental Basic Science, College of Dentistry, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq.

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ghada.abd.taqa@gmail.com

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Volume

7

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1

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29236

Issue Date

2022-01-01

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2021-09-20

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2022-01-01

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1

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5

Print ISSN

1687-4072

Online ISSN

2090-3308

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1,095

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Publication Title

Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Roles of Apigenin Cream on Wound Healing in Rabbits Model

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22 Jan 2023