Research Article

Topical Bambusa vulgaris Extract Enhances Wound Healing in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Table 1

Histomorphometric and stereological study outcome from full-thickness skin specimens of the leishmaniasis induced skin wounds of mice treated with topical Tabashir gel 5% (E1) and 10% (E2) in contrast with the untreated control group (C1) and gel-base-treated group (C2).

GroupsFibroblastsCollagen bundlesVesselsHair follicles
Numerical densityVolume densityVolume densityLength densityMean diameterVolume density

C1149.4 (11.6)56.4% (5.7%)1.1% (0.5%)11.2 (9.9)21.3 (11.4)2.6% (2.5%)
C2152.5 (12.5)60.6% (7.9%)1.2% (0.9%)13.1 (9.6)22.9 (13.7)3.1% (1.4%)
E1201.1 (42.4)86.7% (1.4%)3.9% (0.7%)19.2 (8.1)39.8 (19.1)2.0% (0.2%)
E2205.1 (87.4)89.6% (3.4%)3.3% (0.4%)20.5 (11.7)47.9 (16.6)1.9% (1.1%)

value <0.05, experimental groups vs. C1 and C2.