Research Article

Topical Application of Premna integrifolia Linn on Skin Wound Injury in Rats Accelerates the Wound Healing Process: Evidence from In Vitro and In Vivo Experimental Models

Table 1

Effect of PIE on wound diameter, wound area, and percentage of wound contraction in an excision wound model.

GroupsWound diameter (mm)Area (mm sq)Percentage wound contraction (%)
D0D4D8D12D16D20D0D4D8D12D16D20D0D4D8D12D16D20

Excision (control)24.5 ± 0.5823.7 ± 0.522.5 ± 0.515.5 ± 0.5812.5 ± 0.5810 ± 0.82471.4 ± 22.2442.9 ± 18.4397.6 ± 20.4188.8 ± 14.5122.9 ± 11.378.9 ± 8.8305.8 ± 0.8715.51 ± 2.8959.88 ± 3.5473.89 ± 2.7183.23 ± 2.97
Base24.7 ± 0.523.5 ± 0.5822.2 ± 0.4313 ± 0.8212.5 ± 1.298 ± 0.82481 ± 19.2433.7 ± 21.3388.8 ± 17.7133.1 ± 16.67123.6 ± 12.450.6 ± 6.6309.64 ± 1.3419.11 ± 2.1272.30 ± 3.5774.13 ± 5.2889.46 ± 2.13
Extract (PIE)25 ± 0.521.5 ± 0.5817.5 ± 1.1210.5 ± 1.294 ± 1.410.5 ± 0.58481 ± 19.2363.1 ± 19.5241.4 ± 25.587.5 ± 11.313.7 ± 2.80.4 ± 0.11024.43 ± 3.3249.70 ± 6.3281.75 ± 4.697.15 ± 1.5899.92 ± 0.09
STD (povidone-iodine)24.5 ± 0.5820 ± 1.4115 ± 0.718.75 ± 0.962.7 ± 0.960471.4 ± 22.2315.2 ± 20.4177 ± 19.260.6 ± 9.476.5 ± 0.90.0032.75 ± 5.8562.28 ± 5.4987.20 ± 2.3198.64 ± 0.90100 ± 0

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM for 6 animals per group. . compared with controls (ANOVA followed by post hoc tests for multiple comparisons).