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Abstract Title:

The Unexplored Wound Healing Activity ofL. Extract: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study.

Abstract Source:

Molecules. 2021 Oct 15 ;26(20). Epub 2021 Oct 15. PMID: 34684829

Abstract Author(s):

Athanasia I Kasouni, Theodoros G Chatzimitakos, Constantine D Stalikas, Theoni Trangas, Alexandra Papoudou-Bai, Anastassios N Troganis

Article Affiliation:

Athanasia I Kasouni

Abstract:

Wound healing is a great challenge in many health conditions, especially in non-healing conditions. The search for new wound healing agents continues unabated, as the use of growth factors is accompanied by several limitations. Medicinal plants have been used for a long time in would healing, despite the lack of scientific evidence veryfying their efficacy. Up to now, the number of reports about medicinal plants with wound healing properties is limited.L. is a well-known plant, widely used in many applications. Reports regarding its wound healing potential are scant and sparse. In this study, the effect of anL. extract (containing fewer antioxidant compounds compared to methanolic or hydroalcoholic extracts) on cell proliferation, the cell cycle, and migration were examined. Additionally, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties were examined. Finally, in vivo experiments were carried out on full-thickness wounds on Wistar rats. It was found that the extract increases the proliferation rate of HEK-293 and HaCaT cells up to 39% and 30% after 24 h, respectively, compared to control cells. The extract was found to increase the population of cells in the G/M phase by almost 10%. Additionally, the extract caused a two-fold increase in the cell migration rate of both cell lines compared to control cells. Moreover, the extract was found to have anti-inflammatory properties and moderate antioxidant properties that augment its overall wound healing potential. Results from the in vivo experiments showed that wounds treated with an ointment of the extract healed in 9 days, while wounds not treated with the extract healed in 13 days. Histopathological examination of the wound tissue revealed, among other findings, that inflammation was significantly reduced compared to the control.L. extract application results in faster wound healing, making the extract ideal for wound healing applications and a novel drug candidate for wound healing.

Study Type : Animal Study, In Vitro Study

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