Table 2.
Effects of the essential oils from C. sempervirens var. horizontalis, C. sempervirens var. pyramidalis, J. communis, J. excelsa, J. foetidissima, J. oxycedrus, and J. phoenicea on linear incision wound model.
| Material | Statistical mean ± SEM (tensile strength %) |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | 13.24 ± 2.25 (9.1) |
| Negative control | 12.14 ± 2.54 — |
| Cupressus sempervirens var. horizontalis | 14.51 ± 2.17 (9.6) |
| Cupressus sempervirens var. pyramidalis | 14.27 ± 2.09 (7.8) |
| J. communis subsp. nana | 13.82 ± 2.04 (4.4) |
| Juniperus excelsa | 15.27 ± 2.43 (15.3) |
| Juniperus foetidissima | 14.66 ± 1.86 (10.7) |
| Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. oxycedrus | 17.41 ± 2.19 (31.5)** |
| Juniperus phoenicea | 18.05 ± 2.26 (36.3)** |
| Madecassol | 19.87 ± 1.41 (50.1)*** |
* P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001; SEM: Standard error of the mean.
Percentage of tensile strength values: vehicle group was compared to negative control group; the oils and the reference material were compared to vehicle group.